bough
/baʊ/noun
- a main branch of a tree树枝, 大树枝:
apple boughs laden with blossom.
开满了花的苹果树枝。
词源
Old English bōg, bōh 'bough or shoulder', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boeg 'shoulders or ship's bow', German Bug 'ship's bow' and 'horse's hock or shoulder', also to BOW3 .