c. 1300, "long lock of hair," from Old French tresse "a plait or braid of hair" (12c.), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *trichia "braid, rope," from Greek trikhia "rope," from thrix (genitive trikhos) "hair." Related: Tresses.
tress (v.)
"arrange in tresses," mid-14c., from Old French trecier (12c.), from tresse (see tress (n.)).
雙語例句
1. The mat tress needs to be aired.
這個床墊需要拿出去晾一晾.
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2. Our apple tress set well last year even there was a water shortage.
盡管缺水,我們的蘋果樹去年還是結了不少果實.
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3. The pioneers cut down tress, building simple log cabins, digging up stumps and clearing fields.
開拓者們砍伐樹木, 建造簡陋的圓木房屋挖掉樹樁,清理農地.
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4. What a day it is and how I am contented not to be in pine tress.
今天天氣真好,離開了松林心里真痛快.
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5. A bevy of quails lit in the tress near our house.