the substance of which the trunks and branches of trees are made, which is cut and used for various purposes, such as burning, making paper or furniture, etc.
a place where trees grow thickly, smaller than a forest
"metal woods are now standard"
His precious Body..broken on The Wood.
出自: J. M. Neale
误 He often goes for a walk in the wood nearby.
正 He often goes for a walk in the woods nearby.
析 当wood表示“森林”时,常用复数形式。
误 Please find me a wood.
正 Please find me a piece of wood.
正 Please find me a block of wood.
析 wood是物质名词,不可数。“一块木头”须用a piece of wood或 a block of wood表示。
误 That country was still in the wood.
正 That country wasn't yet out of the wood.
析 out of the wood是固定搭配,表示“摆脱困境”,而in the wood无此义。