词组 | forest |
释义 | forest /ˈfɒrəst, ˈfɒrɪst $ ˈfɔː-, ˈfɑː-/ noun a large area of land covered with treesadjectivesthick/dense forest (=with trees growing close together) The island was once covered in thick forest.a tropical forest (=in a very hot part of the world) Many areas of tropical forest have been cleared.virgin forest (=forest that has not been used or changed by people) Canada has huge areas of virgin forest.a primeval forest (=forest which has existed since ancient times) One of Europe’s last areas of primeval forest is threatened with destruction.a deciduous forest (=with trees that lose their leaves in winter) a deciduous forest of red oak treesa coniferous forest (=with pine or fir trees) We entered a dark coniferous forest.nouns + foresta pine/oak etc forest A narrow path led through the pine forest.Rainforest is usually written as one word.verbscut down/clear a forest The forest was cut down to make way for housing. | Huge areas of forest have been cleared since 1960.plant a forest (=plant new trees to create a forest) Large areas of forest have been planted.be covered in forest The mountain slopes were covered in forest.forest + nounsa forest fire A forest fire destroyed thousands of trees.the forest canopy (=the area at the top of the trees) He could see the sky through the gaps in the forest canopy.the forest floor (=the ground in a forest) A huge snake slid across the forest floor.forest management (=controlling the way a forest grows and is used) The main aim of forest management is timber production.prepositionsin a forest Many types of animals live in the forest.phrasesin the depths of a forest (=deep inside it) In the depths of the forest there is a beautiful waterfall.an area of forest The Grunewald is a huge area of forest south of Berlin.THESAURUS: forest woods also wood BrE an area of land covered with a lot of trees, that is smaller than a forest: Follow the path through a small wood. | Behind the house were the woods that we used to play in. woodland an area of land that is covered with trees – used especially for describing the type of land in an area: The lake is surrounded by woodland. | The site covers 74 acres of beautiful ancient woodland. rainforest a thick forest with tall trees, in tropical parts of the world that have a lot of rain: Tropical rainforests are home to over half of the planet’s plant and animal species. | Each year thousands of acres of Brazilian rainforest are destroyed. | The rainforest is under threat from huge multinational companies who care nothing about the future of our planet (=used when talking about rainforests in general). jungle an area of tropical forest where trees and large plants grow very closely together: The monkeys are found in the jungles of Borneo. | The palace was hidden for centuries in Guatemala’s dense jungle. grove a small group of trees, or an area of land planted with a particular type of fruit tree: The temple was built in the centre of a small grove of trees. | the olive groves of southern Spain copse /kɒps $ kɑːps/ a small area of trees or bushes growing closely together: At the top of the field was a copse full of rabbits. thicket /ˈθɪkət, ˈθɪkɪt/ a small group of bushes, plants, or small trees growing closely together: Tall bamboo thickets fringed the narrow river. plantation a large area of trees or crops that are planted in order to grow a particular kind of food or material: Darjeeling is famous for its tea plantations. | The coffee comes from plantations in South America. | The train goes through mile after mile of rubber plantations | They worked all their lives on the cotton plantations. |
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