英汉词典

1. 木材;原木;树木；林木
    Timber is wood that is used for building houses and making furniture. You can also refer to trees that are grown for this purpose as timber .

    e.g. These Severn Valley woods have been exploited for timber since Saxon times.
           从撒克逊时代起就开始采伐塞文山谷的这些树林获取木料。
    e.g. ...a single-story timber building.
           木质平房

2. (造船或建屋用的)栋木，大梁
    The timbers of a ship or house are the large pieces of wood that have been used to build it.

    e.g. ...a bird nestling in the timbers of the roof.
           栖息于屋顶横梁上的鸟