劈材 meaning in English

crevice; slabwood
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The drawing room was very large and very lofty ; its four windows looked out upon the garden , from which , on this rainy evening of the close of april , issued a sensation of damp despite the great logs burning on the hearth . the sun never shone down into the room ; in the daytime it was dimly lit up by a faint greenish light , but at night , when the lamps and the chandelier were burning , it looked merely a serious old chamber with its massive mahogany first empire furniture , its hangings and chair coverings of yellow velvet , stamped with a large design
客厅又大又高，有四扇窗户朝向花园，现在已是四月底了，天气多雨，虽然壁炉里燃着大块劈材，大家仍然感到花园里有一股湿气袭来白天，淡绿色的光线把房间里照得若明若暗但是，到了夜晚，台灯和吊灯都点亮后，这间客厅里却显出一派庄严气氛，陈设有拿破仑时代式样的笨重桃花心木家具，有黄丝绒的帷幔和椅套，上面印着光滑如缎的大图案。