trunk
noun
uk/trʌŋk/us/trʌŋk/trunknoun(MAIN PART)
B2[C]
thethickmainstemof atree, from whichitsbranchesgrow
树干Olaf Protze/Contributor/LightRocket/GettyImages
[C]
themainpartof a person'sbody, notincludingthehead,legs, orarms:
(人体的)躯干Thestatueshowsthehead, trunk, andarmsof anoldman.这座雕塑展示了一位老人的头部、躯干和手臂。
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[C]medicalspecialized
themainpartof abloodvesselornerve:
大血管;神经干anervetrunkinjury神经干损伤
- The way that the trunk of atreedividesintosmallerandsmallerbranchesandtwigsis anapproximatefractalpattern.
- Thistreetrunksoundshollow.
- Thebiggestobstacleinourway was atreetrunk in theroad.
- Hewhackedthetreetrunk with hisstick.
- Thistotempoleiscarvedout of asingletreetrunk.
Parts of plants
- bilobed
- blade
- bough
- bulb
- calyx
- caning
- cascara sagrada
- corolla
- endodermis
- needle
- outgrowth
- rhizome
- simple leaf
- spine
- stoma
- tea leaf
- variegation
- vascular
- veined
- vesicle
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The human torso
Substances & structures in the body
trunknoun(NOSE)
[C]
thelong, tube-shapednoseof anelephant
象鼻Michelle Guillermin/EyeEm/GettyImages
The head & neck of non-human animals
- antler
- beak
- cockscomb
- comb
- crest
- crested
- crop
- dewlap
- horn
- horned
- maw
- neck
- nose
- pouch
- proboscis
- scruff
- sucker
- tufted
- tusk
- wattle
trunknoun(CONTAINER)
[C]
alarge,strongcontainerthat is used forstoringclothesandpersonalpossessions, often whentravellingor going tolivein a newplace
旅行箱gavran333/iStock/Getty Image Plus/GettyImages
General and miscellaneous containers
- Ball jar
- bin
- bindle
- biscuit tin
- caddy
- drum
- flowerpot
- geocache
- gift box
- gunnysack
- paintbox
- pallet
- piggy bank
- planter
- punnet
- vivarium
- workbasket
- workbox
- wormery
- wrap
trunknoun(CAR)
B1[C]US(UKboot)
acoveredspaceat the back of acar, forstoringthings in:
(汽车后部的)行李箱I alwayskeepablanketand atoolkitin the trunk foremergencies.我总是在汽车后备箱里放一条毯子和一个工具箱以备急用。
Stolengoodswerefoundin the trunk of hercar.在她的车后箱里找到了偷盗的物品。
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The exterior of vehicles
- a fifth/third wheelidiom
- bull bar
- cab
- coachwork
- crumple zone
- finny
- fog light
- full beam
- hazard light
- headlight
- high beams
- hubcap
- mudflap
- side mirror
- sidelight
- sunroof
- tire
- tow bar
- tread
- wing
trunknoun(CLOTHES)
trunks
UKorold-fashionedUS(UKalsoswimming trunks)
apieceof men'sclothingthatcoversthehipsandbottomand thetoppartof thelegsand iswornwhenswimming
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apieceof men'sunderwearthatcoversthehipsandbottomand thetoppartof thelegs
(男式)盖住臀部和部分大腿的内裤,四角内裤Sportswear & swimwear
- activewear
- athletic supporter
- bandeau
- baseball cap
- baseball jacket
- guernsey
- gumshield
- hydrasuit
- jersey
- jockstrap
- jodhpurs
- surf shorts
- sweatband
- sweatpants
- sweatsuit
- swim shorts
- two-piece
- unitard
- vest
- yellow jersey