aspen

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A poplar tree, especially of section Populus sect. Populus, of medium-size trees with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color.
    — Above a certain elevation, the aspens gave way to scrubby, gnarled pines.
  2. The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft. uncountable
    — She claimed that aspen was the only "proper" material from which to make a wicker basket.
形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.
  2. Tremulous, trembling. obsolete
    — And then poore Aspen wretch, neglected thou / Bath'd in a cold quicksilver sweat wilt lye / A veryer ghost than I […].
  3. Of a woman's tongue: wagging, gossiping. obsolete

词形变化

more aspen comparative most aspen superlative aspens plural

词汇关系

衍生词
American aspen aspen leaf blotch miner moth aspenlike bigtooth aspen Canadian aspen Chinese aspen Eurasian aspen European aspen Japanese aspen Korean aspen large-toothed aspen quaking aspen trembling aspen white aspen

词源

词源 1
From Middle English aspen, corresponding to asp + -en.
词源 2
From Middle English aspen, from Old English æspen, Old English æspan (combining form), from Old English æspe (“aspen”). More at asp.
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