音标

英 [baʊ]；美 [baʊ]

意思

名词，指“大树枝；主枝”，通常是树木上较粗且重要的分支部分。

造句

The bird built its nest on a bough of the oak tree.
鸟儿在橡树的一根大树枝上筑巢。

A heavy bough broke under the weight of the snow.
一根粗大的树枝在雪的重压下折断了。

The children climbed onto a low bough of the apple tree to pick fruits.
孩子们爬上苹果树的一根低树枝去摘果子。

In the painting, a beautiful bough with blossoms added charm to the scene.
在这幅画中，一根开满花的美丽树枝为画面增添了魅力。

The wind blew strongly, making the boughs sway gently.
风刮得很猛，使树枝轻轻摇晃。

The swing was hanging from a sturdy bough of the old elm tree.
秋千挂在老榆树上一根粗壮的树枝上。

A squirrel leaped from one bough to another in search of nuts.
一只松鼠从一根树枝跳到另一根树枝上寻找坚果。

The artist carefully painted each detail of the bough.
艺术家仔细地描绘了树枝的每一个细节。

The bough provided shade for the picnic area beneath it.
树枝为下面的野餐区提供了荫凉。

We could hear the creaking sound of the bough as the storm approached.
随着暴风雨的临近，我们能听到树枝发出的嘎吱声。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

描述自然场景：在和朋友谈论户外、公园、森林等场景时使用。例如：“When we were hiking in the forest, we saw a monkey sitting on a bough.（我们在森林里徒步旅行时，看到一只猴子坐在一根树枝上。）”

分享童年回忆：回忆小时候在树上玩耍等经历时提及。比如：“I used to climb up the boughs of the tree in our backyard when I was a kid.（我小时候经常爬上我们后院树的树枝。）”

讨论绘画、摄影作品：当评价一幅画或者一张照片里的树木元素时。例如：“In this photo, the bough with the colorful leaves looks really beautiful.（在这张照片里，那根长着彩色叶子的树枝看起来真美。）”

写作运用

写景作文：在描写自然景色的文章中，用“bough”来丰富对树木的描写。例如：“The ancient tree stood tall, its gnarled boughs reaching out in all directions, as if embracing the world around it.（这棵古树高耸入云，它那扭曲的树枝向四面八方伸展，仿佛在拥抱周围的世界。）”

童话、故事写作：在虚构的故事创作中，“bough”可以营造出奇幻的场景。比如：“The little fairy fluttered from one bough to another, leaving a trail of glittering dust behind her.（小仙女从一根树枝飞到另一根树枝，身后留下一串闪闪发光的粉尘。）”

日记写作：记录一次户外活动时，描述看到的树木和树枝。例如：“Today I went to the park. There was a huge maple tree. Its boughs were full of red leaves, like flames dancing in the wind.（今天我去了公园。那里有一棵巨大的枫树。它的树枝上挂满了红叶，就像风中舞动的火焰。）”

学习积累

结合实物学习：当看到大树时，观察树枝，并用英语说出“bough”，同时可以描述树枝的样子，如“big bough”（大树枝）、“thick bough”（粗树枝）等，加强词汇与实际事物的联系。

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