birch
n.
1. 【植】桦, 白桦, 赤杨
A criminal might receive twelve strokes of the birch.
罪犯可能要挨十二鞭。
2. 桦木; (=birch-rod)(处罚用的)桦枝[条]
the white [silver, Japanese] birch
白桦
the black birch
西方桦
vt.
1. 用桦条鞭打
The birch has smooth bark and slender branches.
桦树有光滑的皮和细长的枝。
Lithe birch branches.
柔软的桦树枝
Alder trees belong to the birch family.
赤杨属于桦木科。
Should we bring back the birch as a punishment?
我们应该恢复用桦条抽打的体罚吗?
同义词
名复：birches
birch
adj.
1. 桦木的, 赤杨的; 桦木[制]的
birch wood
桦树木, 桦树林
vt.
1. 鞭笞; 用桦条打
birchbark
n. 桦皮舟
canoe birch
纸皮桦
dwarf birch
矮桦
drooping birch
欧洲白桦
paper birch
纸皮桦
common birch
欧洲桦
mahogany birch
山桦
red birch
红桦
silver birch
疣皮桦
Japanese birch
白桦
European birch
欧洲桦