Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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oak

/ˈoʊk/A2

橡树 (n.)

一种常见且坚固的树木,常用来比喻稳重或可靠。这里「like a wise, old `oak` tree」是用橡树比喻自己很稳重、不会动。

I will stand here motionless
like a wise, old oak tree.
I'm so sorry for your loss, Mrs. Patterson.