释义 |
aspen1 /ˈasp(ə)n /nounA poplar tree with small rounded long-stalked leaves that tremble in the breeze.- Genus Populus, family Salicaceae: several species, in particular the European P. tremula and the North American quaking aspen (P. tremuloides).
They prefer willows, maples, aspens, and poplars, and by preferentially choosing those species, they can have an important impact on the tree species composition of their communities....- The trail they followed was lead by a small stream to their right, or to the north, while there left side was a light forest of trees that were no longer palm trees, but aspens and pine trees.
- The stony soil below was covered by dense forests of live oak, Douglas fir, aspen, maple, ponderosa pine, madrone, Arizona cypress, and juniper.
Origin Late Middle English: from dialect asp (in the same sense) + -en2, forming an adjective later used as a noun (late 16th century). Aspen2 /ˈaspən /A ski resort in south central Colorado; population 5,902 (est. 2008). |