And the weight of the log snapped the limb of the tree.
——Cast Away
但是木头的重量把树枝折断了。
——《荒岛余生》
一、关于log,你应该知道的用法有
n.
1.原木 [C] a thick piece of wood that is cut from or has fallen from a tree
The log was swirled away downstream by the current.
水流载着原木盘旋而下。
2.正式记录,日志;航海日志,飞行日志 [C] an official record of events during a particular period of time, especially a journey on a ship or plane
The captain described the wreck accident in details in the ship's log.
船长在航行日志里详细地描述了这次沉船事故。
3.【数】=logarithm 对数
I have to declare my interest today.
今天我必须申明利害关系。
v.
1.把...载入正式记录;记录 [T] to put information in an official record or write a record of events
How much downtime did we log last week?
上周我们的工作日志上记录有多少停工的时间?
2.行驶,行进(若干距离或时间) [T] to travel a particular distance or for a particular length of time
How many hours did the plane log in the sky between April 30 and May 15?
这架飞机于四月三十日至五月十五日期间在空中飞行了多少小时?
3.伐木 [T] to cut down trees in a forest for their wood
We'll log another section of the area today.
今天我们要砍伐另一部分林区的树木。
二、词义辨析:有哪些台词能表示“木头”的意思
lumber, timber, wood, log
这些名词均有“木材”、“木”之意。lumber指伐下后未经削磨的木材,现多用于美国英语中。timber指经过匠人初步加要的备用木材,多用于英国英语。wood最普通用词,含义广,除表示“木材,木”外,还可用复数形式表示森林。log指原木或圆木。
三、下面我们来学习一下含有log的常见短语
log cabin
n. 小木屋
log in
在网络上联接主机[服务器]的操作
log on
登录
log out
注销;退出,离开(计算机系统)
harpoon log
鱼镖式计程仪
四、最后,做个填词游戏吧
The police ____ all phone calls.警方对所有电话都做了记录。