• n. [林] 柳樹；[木] 柳木制品
• adj. 柳木制的
• n. (Willow)人名；(英)威洛，薇洛(女名)

來自PIE*wel,彎，轉(zhuǎn)，編織，來自PIE*wei的擴(kuò)大形式，彎，轉(zhuǎn)，詞源同wind,vine,involve.

willow (n.)

Old English welig "willow," from Proto-Germanic *wel- (cognates: Old Saxon wilgia, Middle Dutch wilghe, Dutch wilg), probably from PIE *wel- (3) "to turn, roll," with derivatives referring to curved, enclosing objects, cognate with Greek helix (see volvox). The change in form to -ow (14c.) paralleled that of bellow and fellow. The more typical Germanic word for the tree is represented by withy.

1. Jenny weaves baskets from willow she grows herself.

珍妮用她自己種的柳樹的枝條編籃子。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The baskets are woven from strips of willow.

這些籃子是用柳條編的。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. Willow trees breaking out into buds foretell the coming of spring.

柳枝綻青報(bào)春來.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. Willow twigs are pliable.

柳條很軟.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. Willow catkins are fluttering in the air.

柳絮在空中飛舞.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》