Old English ceder, blended in Middle English with Old French cedre, both from Latin cedrus, from Greek kedros "cedar, juniper," origin uncertain. Cedar oil was used by the Egyptians in embalming as a preservative against decay and the word for it was used figuratively for "immortality" by the Romans. Cedar chest attested from 1722. Related: Cedrine.
实用例句
1. A flight of green parrots shot out of the cedar forest.
一群绿鹦鹉从杉木林里疾速飞出。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The yacht is built of cedar strip planking.
游艇是用雪松木条建造的。
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3. The box is made out of cedar wood.
这盒子是用杉木做的.
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4. Every piece of timber was planed, cut to size and stained with cedar preservative.
每根木材都被刨平了，切割成一定尺寸，并涂上了雪松防腐剂。
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5. I can hardly believe it's been over eight years since you used to go camping at Cedar Creek.
