区别辨析lumber、timber、wood与log

lumber、timber、wood与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。

  • It was made of soft lumber, spruce by the look of it.
    其制作材料是软木,看起来像是云杉。

(拓展学习:熟词僻义 | lumber 是一种怎样的移动?

timber : 指经过匠人初步加工的备用木材,多用于英国英语。

  • He felled, peeled and hewed his own timber.
    他自己砍树、剥皮、劈成木材。
  • 每根木材都被刨平了,切割成一定尺寸,并涂上了雪松防腐剂。
    Every piece of timber was planed, cut to size and stained with cedar preservative.

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。

  • Solid wood furniture is sturdy and durable.
    实木家具结实耐用。
  • We sanded and polished the wood floor in the living room.
    我们将客厅的木地板打磨擦亮。

log : 指原木或圆木。

  • He dumped the logs on the big stone hearth.