sapling
n. 幼树,树苗
A sapling is a young tree.
...newly planted saplings swaying gently in the spring breeze.
随春风摇曳的新栽小树
1. young tree
She plucked some leaves off the sapling.
她从树苗上摘下一些叶子.
A sapling needs pruning, a child discipline.
小树要砍, 小孩要管.
Like sapling trees, small children are very pliable.
就像树苗一样, 小孩子很易塑.
The wind tore at the newly planted sapling.
风猛列地撕扯着栽的树苗.
She cut down the sapling with one chop.
她一斧子就把树苗砍倒了.