Lumber

(noun.) the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material.

(verb.) move heavily or clumsily; 'The heavy man lumbered across the room'.

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• Redwood lumber, being light in weight and singularly free from many of the defects so prevalent in other wood, is extremely easy to work. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• There was no way of reaching Humboldt at that time except to take passage on a San Francisco sailing vessel going after lumber. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Holmes spent the evening in rummaging among the files of the old daily papers with which one of our lumber-rooms was packed. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Canadian lumber was used principally in this industry. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The lumber from the redwood tree is light, and ranges in color from medium to light cherry, while the lumber from the Big Trees, or _Sequoia Gigantia_, has a decided pink cast. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• These objects discomposed me more, perhaps, than it would be wise to say, as also did the dust, lumber, and stifling heat of the place. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• I see no reason for using anything but common lumber for this purpose, as upon swelling it will close up tight enough to keep out the air. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• What time, the mail-coach lumbered, jolted, rattled, and bumped upon its tedious way, with its three fellow-inscrutables inside. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• The coach lumbered on again, with heavier wreaths of mist closing round it as it began the descent. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• The Dover road lay, as to him, beyond the Dover mail, as it lumbered up Shooter's Hill. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• A substitute for the slow animal, horse, and for the dangerous, noisy steam horse and its lumbering locomotive and train, was hailed with delight. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• You call at the Temple late,' he remarked, with a lumbering show of ease. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Symptoms of a lumbering coquetry became visible in her, and Archer found the strength to break in: But Madame Olenska--has she gone to Newport too? 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Adolph tripped gracefully forward, and Tom, with lumbering tread, went after. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Here, Bruno, he called, whistling to the lumbering Newfoundland, who came pitching tumultuously toward them. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• There is a huge lumbering Saint Christopher yonder, sufficient to bear a whole company to the earth. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Gradually, it subsided to a foot pace, swinging and lumbering upward among the many sweet scents of a summer night. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Nor Our Johnny, he scarce know'd either, for sometimes when the mangle lumbers he says, “Me choking, Granny! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.

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