sapling
🇬🇧 UK/'sæpliŋ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A young, small tree that has grown beyond the seedling stage
树苗,幼树
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsaplingother
=sapling
Common Collocations
- 1.plant a sapling种植树苗
- 2.young sapling幼小的树苗
- 3.oak sapling橡树幼苗
- 4.sapling grows树苗生长
Example Sentences
- 1.
The volunteers planted a sapling in the park to commemorate the anniversary.
- 2.
After the storm, only a few saplings survived among the fallen trees.
- 3.
Like a sapling bending in the wind, the young athlete showed remarkable resilience.