sapling

sapling

英 ['sæplɪŋ]
　　美 ['sæplɪŋ]

n. 樹苗；年輕人

中文詞源：

sapling 幼樹

sap,汁液，-ling,小詞後綴。引申詞義樹苗，幼樹。

例句：

1. She plucked some leaves off the sapling.
她從樹苗上摘下一些葉子.

2. A sapling needs pruning, a child discipline.
小樹要砍, 小孩要管.

3. She cut down the sapling with one chop.
她一斧子就把樹苗砍倒瞭.

4. The sapling has grown into a big tree after five years.
五年過去瞭,小樹苗長成瞭一顆大樹.

5. Like sapling trees, small children are very pliable.
就像樹苗一樣, 小孩子很易塑.