plank

pronunciation

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  • n.
    (厚)木板
    支持物
    政纲条目
  • vt.
    在…上铺板
    重重放下
    立即付款

Word Origin

plank 木板,板条

来自拉丁语planca,宽木板,板条,来自PIE*plak,平的,来自PIE*pele,展开,放平,词源同plan,plain.

Synonym

n.

wood board

Example

1. That plank was rotted by water .
那块木板被水腐蚀了。
2. Within five years , every plank on the deck will need replacing .
每五年,桥面上的木板就要全部更换一次。
3. You can crumple a piece of paper , but not a plank of wood .
例如一张纸很容易弄皱,而木板却不能。
4. And everywhere , dust , blowing through the rough plank walls and the windows that didn 't fit right in their frames .
木板很粗糙,窗户和窗框也并非严丝合缝,从缝和窗缝吹进来的尘土飘得到处都是。
5. Inside the hut there are a big iron stove , wooden plank bed and box serving as a table .
小屋里陈列着一个大铁炉、一张木板床和一个充当桌子的箱子。

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