trunk
noun /trʌŋk/
/trʌŋk/
- enlarge image[countable] the thick main stem of a tree, that the branches grow from
树干 - an instrument made from a hollowed-out tree trunk
用挖空的树干制成的工具
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- massive
- thick
- gnarled
- …
- an instrument made from a hollowed-out tree trunk
- enlarge image(North American English)(British English boot)[countable] the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in
（汽车后部的）行李厢 - He slammed the trunk shut.
他砰地关上了行李箱。 - She popped the trunk and we tossed the stuff inside.
她打开行李箱，我们就把东西扔了进去。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- car
- open
- pop
- close
- …
- in the trunk
- He slammed the trunk shut.
- enlarge image[countable] the long nose of an elephant
象鼻 - enlarge imagetrunks(also swimming trunks, North American English also swim trunks)[plural] a piece of clothing covering the lower part of the body and sometimes the top part of the legs, worn by men and boys for swimming
（男式）游泳裤 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bathing
- swim
- swimming
- …
- pair
- enlarge image[countable] a large, strong box with a lid (= cover), used for storing or transporting clothes, books, etc.
大箱子；大衣箱 - I found the documents at the bottom of an old tin trunk in the attic.
我在阁楼上一个旧铁皮箱子的底部找到了那些文件。 - She was packing her school trunk.
她正在收拾她的学校行李箱。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- old
- tin
- wooden
- …
- pack
- unpack
- in a/the trunk
- I found the documents at the bottom of an old tin trunk in the attic.
- [countable, usually singular] the main part of the human body apart from the head, arms and legs
（人的）躯干
词源late Middle English: from Old French tronc, from Latin truncus.