n.

1. 【英】木材，木料[U]
   The houses are built of timber.

   這些房子用木料建造。

2. （可作木材的）樹木，林木[U]
   Half of his land is covered with timber.

   他的地有一半長著樹木。

3. 樹林，林地[U]
4. 橫樑；（船的）肋材[C]
   Heavy timbers supported the floor above.

   粗大的橫樑支撐著上面的樓面。

5. 性格；才幹，素質[U]
   The country needs more men of his timber.

   國家需要更多有他這種才幹的人。

vt.

1. 用木材建造（或裝配）
2. 用木材支撐

int.

1. （伐木工用語）樹倒啦！躲開！

n.

1. wood prepared for use in building and carpentry.
   ▸trees grown for such wood.
   ▸a wooden beam or board used in building and shipbuilding.
2. US informal suitable quality or character:
   she is hailed as presidential timber.

exclam.