pine
noun uk/paɪn/ us/paɪn/
B2 [ C or U ] (also pine tree)松树
an evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that grows in cooler areas of the world
a plantation of pines 人工松林
a pine forest 松林
[ U ]松木
the wood of pine trees, usually pale in colour
pine furniture 松木家具
Pine is a softwood. 松木是一种软木。
- More examples
- pine needles
- vast expanses of sand and pine
- Pine trees are not native to this part of the world.
- The campsite is set in the middle of a pine forest.
- I love the smell of pine trees.
pine
verb [ I ] uk/paɪn/ us/paɪn/
(also pine away)（尤指因深爱的人死去而）形容枯槁，憔悴
to become increasingly thin and weak because of unhappiness, especially after the death of a loved person
Carter died in 1904 after an accident and Leno pined away and died six months later. 1904年卡特死于非命，莱诺日渐憔悴，6个月后也去世了。
Phrasal verb
pine for something/someone 渴望得到…;苦苦思念（某人）
to want or miss something or someone very much
He's still pining for his ex-girlfriend. 他还在苦苦地思念着他的前女友。