单词 | rainforest |
释义 | rainforest (reɪnfɒrɪst , US -fɔːr- ) Word forms: rainforests regional note: in AM, also use rain forest variable noun B1+ A rainforest is a thick forest of tall trees which is found in tropical areas where there is a lot of rain. There is worldwide concern about the destruction of the rainforests. ...a vast area of tropical rainforest. Image of rainforest © AustralianCamera, Shutterstock Collocations: coastal rainforest It's a thrilling mix of dripping coastal rainforest, knee-trembling 1,200ft sea cliffs and vast, deserted beaches — and stages one and two are already open. Times, Sunday Times Other vegetation types include low coastal rainforest, eucalyptus forest, melaleuca woodland and sedge swamp. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It may be sighted in coastal rainforest, singly or in small groups of two to four. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It lies on the edge of the coastal rainforest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The river flows through coastal rainforest and, in its lower stretches, follows a granite canyon with walls in excess of 40 metres tall in places. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From the 1970s on, some 100,000 people set up homes in this rainforest area, with many being recognized as ejidos, or communal land holding organizations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has a surface area of and preserves a rainforest area with karst formations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the rainforest area has been badly damaged due to overexploitation and clearing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Plants from rainforests areas have evolved other ingenuous waterproofing tactics. Times,Sunday Times Both cacao beans (used to make chocolate) and coffee beans come from rainforest areas and are supplied to countries all over the world. Times, Sunday Times We will recreate the intensity of a tropical rainforest habitat. Times, Sunday Times From the approximately 16 million square kilometers of tropical rainforest habitat that originally existed worldwide, less than 9 million square kilometers remain today. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The patches of rainforest habitat occur in parts that are less vulnerable to the grassland fires. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The principle threats it faces are destruction of its rainforest habitat and hunting by humans for food. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It grows in wet rainforest habitat near streams. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the final episode, however, he loses the piety, loosens up and makes a genuine breakthrough in his plan to save the rainforest. Times, Sunday Times A decade ago, campaigns to save the rainforest foc used on disappearing species such as tigers and orang-utans. Times, Sunday Times His burgeoning wealth coincided with a growing interest in humanitarian and environmental activism, including a campaign to save the rainforest. Times, Sunday Times Would you rather save the rainforest or the coral reef? Times, Sunday Times He used the occasion to bang the drum for his current passion, saving the rainforests. Times, Sunday Times All around was lake, mountain and forest - the biggest temperate rainforest in the world. Times, Sunday Times The subalpine (cold) temperate rainforest are dominated by tsuga and fir. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Covered in dense temperate rainforest on its western exposures, the range rises to heavily glaciated peaks, including the largest temperate-latitude icefields in the world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This led to a landscape which was long dominated by temperate rainforest, although human activity has since cleared the vast majority of forest cover. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Included in the park are glaciers, scenic lakes and dense temperate rainforest, as well as remains of old gold mining towns along the coast. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Backpackers and high-end spenders alike are drawn by the azure blue seas, palm-fringed beaches, tropical rainforest and duty-free shopping. The Sun (2011) The felling of huge areas of tropical rainforest is causing a change in the balance of oxygen to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (see global warming). Geography Basic Facts (1983) Another variation is to produce the sounds of a tropical rainforest. Fools Rush In - A Call to Christian Clowning (1993) It spends most of its time hanging upside from a branch in a tropical rainforest, dozing. The Sun (2009) Translations: Chinese: 雨林 Japanese: 熱帯雨林 |
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