"There's lots of dead wood as ought to be cut out," he said.

“有许多枯木要砍。”他说。

A body might think this was dead wood, but I don't believe it is down to the root.

人们可能会认为这是一棵枯树，但我认为，它的根还活着。

Deathwatch beetle bore in dead wood.

蛀虫会钻进枯木。

Making dead wood more blest than living lips.

使枯木比活嘴唇更值得艳羡。

Making dead wood more bless'd than living lips.

让死木比活嘴唇更有福缘。