| 释义 |
birchBrE /bɜːtʃ/NAmE /bɜːrtʃ/ noun [C, U] (also ˈbirch tree [C]) a tree with smooth bark and thin branches, that grows in northern countries 桦树；白桦树 ➡ see also silver birch (also birch·wood BrE /ˈbɜːtʃwʊd/ NAmE /ˈbɜːrtʃwʊd/) [U] the hard pale wood of the birch tree 桦木the birch [sing.] the practice of hitting sb with a bunch of birch sticks, as a punishment 用桦木条抽打（作为惩罚） |