n (1)(建筑用的)材料;木料(材)(wood that has been cut for use in building)[U]：dressed～成形的木材;stack the～near the tool shed 把木材堆在工具房附近;be built/made of～用木材建造/制成;a～merchant/yard 木材商/场;〖同〗logs;〖反〗firewood;

(2)(可作木材的)树木(林)(trees or wooded land，esp when considered as a source of wood)[U]：cut down (fell)～伐林取木;put the hillside under～在山坡上造林;a hundred acres of good～100英亩优质木材林;The road ran through hills，valleys and groves of～. 这条公路穿过小山、河谷和树林。〖同〗forest，woods，trees;〖反〗field，grassland，meadow;

(3)栋(横)木(piece of wood forming part of structure or the like)[C]：A～fell from the roof. 一根梁木从屋顶掉了下来。Beams and rafters are～s. 横梁和椽木都是大木料。

interj(树木被砍倒时的警示语)倒啦(warning shouted when a cut tree is going to fall down);

→′timbered adj 梁木结构的;多树木的;′timber-line n 林木线;′timber-wolf n 北美洲的大灰狼