burl

burl1
[bə:l]
noun
  1. a slub or lump in wool or cloth
    (毛线或织物)粒结
    ■(N. Amer.)a rounded knotty growth on a tree, giving an attractive figure when polished and used especially for handcrafted objects and veneers
    (北美)树瘤;树结
    she used warty burls to construct her pieces.
    她用树瘤料构成她的作品。
    [mass noun]wooden coin banks made of elm burl.
    用榆树瘤做成的硬币罐。
    [as modifier]a burl bowl.
    木瘤碗。
语源
  1. late Middle English : from Old French bourle 'tuft of wool', diminutive of bourre 'coarse wool', from late Latin burra 'wool'

burl2
[bə:l]
noun
  1. (Austral./NZ)an attempt
    (澳/新西兰)企图,试图
    we'll give it a burl.
    我们试一试吧。
语源
  1. early 20th cent.: regional usage of birl
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