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单词 jungle
释义
jungle
(ʌŋgəl )
Word forms: jungles
1. variable noun B1+
A jungle is a forest in a tropical country where large numbers of tall trees and plants grow very close together.
...the mountains and jungles of Papua New Guinea. [+ of]
The mountain area is covered entirely in dense jungle.
...a remote jungle area.
Synonyms: rainforest, forest, the bush, bushland  
2. singular noun B1+
If you describe a place as a jungle, you are emphasizing that it is full of lots of things and very untidy. [emphasis]
...a jungle of stuffed birds, knick-knacks, potted plants. [+ of]
Synonyms: maze, web, puzzle, confusion  
3. singular noun
If you describe a situation as a jungle, you dislike it because it is complicated and difficult to get what you want from it. [disapproval]
Social security law and procedure remain a jungle of complex rules. [+ of]
...the examination jungle.
4. law of the jungle phrase
If you refer to the law of the jungle, you are referring to a situation in which there are no laws or rules to govern the way that people behave and people use force to get what they want. [disapproval]
If you make aggression pay, this becomes the law of the jungle.
The law of the jungle demands: kill or be killed.
5. uncountable noun
Jungle is a style of dance music with a fast drum beat.
Idioms:
the law of the jungle
a situation where the normal rules and values of civilized life do not exist, and so, for example, strength, power, and aggressiveness have more effect than moral values and legal rights
The streets are subject to the law of the jungle and policing has been entrusted to private law enforcement agencies.
Collocations:
jungle floor
This exposes the jungle floor to the sun.
Times, Sunday Times
She's doing it with the studious air of a connoisseur, savouring each nibble while dangling onehanded from the vine-entangled hardwood 150ft above the jungle floor.
Times, Sunday Times
It was less jungle floor, more dancefloor.
Times, Sunday Times
Have fun, if you dare, wobbling along the 100ft rope bridge stretching across the jungle floor.
The Sun
The walkway, high above the jungle floor, will be used by researchers to study the canopy and by tourists to experience spectacular views.
Times, Sunday Times
jungle habitat
The main reason for the decline has been the destruction of the apes' jungle habitat for commercial logging, palm oil plantations and mining.
Times, Sunday Times
Both species are totally non-migratory, being dependent on a specialised rocky jungle habitat.
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It grows in forest and jungle habitat.
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Orang utans and other protected species were driven from their jungle habitats.
Times, Sunday Times
The simple yet graceful abstract figures are portrayed engaging in feats of vision and daring that place them firmly above even the greatest beasts of their jungle habitat.
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jungle lodge
Guests spend the first night in a jungle lodge before walking to two mobile camps for two nights and returning to the jungle lodge for the last night.
The Sun
We stayed the night in a jungle lodge and my eldest daughter remembers sleeping in a tent which next morning was surrounded by panther footprints.
Times, Sunday Times
His grandson now follows in his footsteps-in part through the management of two jungle lodges that help to fund tiger protection by giving visitors the best possible tigerspotting experience.
Times, Sunday Times
These activities are hosted by jungle lodges and resorts.
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jungle terrain
You can cycle or hike through jungle terrain, go whitewater rafting, abseil down waterfalls, rock climb in spectacular scenery or kayak in tranquil lagoons.
Times, Sunday Times
They decide to set up a new area of their operation which should allow them to find more gold than ever before - but the tricky jungle terrain ruins their plan.
The Sun
It's scorching as we climb the steep path through jungle terrain.
The Sun
The wet jungle terrain did not turn out to be a decisive obstacle.
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Jungle terrain tended to break up and isolate units.
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jungle trail
Intrepid trekkers are led along a jungle trail, with stops to explain how to construct shelters and find water.
Times, Sunday Times
After successfully ambushing an enemy squad on a jungle trail, the friendly patrol radioed for immediate helicopter extraction.
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A spectacular jungle trail winds its way up the waterfall crossing it several times.
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There are jungle trails, a visitors centre, and a forestry museum.
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Various activities such as hiking, jungle trails, cycling, mountaineering, among others, have highlighted the activities of the department.
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jungle trekking
The interior, meanwhile, offers jungle trekking, elephant rides and diving.
Times, Sunday Times
Jungle trekking, scuba mountain biking, offroad safaris, canoeing, snowboarding, waterskiing and cycling all featured in a list of favoured activities.
The Sun
The need for security there prevents jungle trekking and camping in the vicinity.
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Apart from these, activities like camping, canoeing, fishing, jungle trekking, and banana boat riding are also available.
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Other activities such as jungle trekking, flying fox, war games and rubber rafting are also available.
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jungle walk
Other outdoor activities include a jungle walk (or trek), scuba diving, fishing, island hopping and swimming with turtles.
ST
Back at the lodge, a hot shower and tasty dinner set us up for the jungle walk next day.
The Sun
Take a ride around tropical islands on a speedboat, go on a night-time jungle walk, visit an orangutan rehabilitation sanctuary and look out for monkeys.
Times, Sunday Times
The food remains largely vegetarian and there are complimentary guided jungle walks thrown in.
Times, Sunday Times
There are several lodges inside the national park offering full board and accommodation in combination with elephant and jeep safaris, rafting tours and guided jungle walks.
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remote jungle
The journey involves hiking through dense rainforest, tiptoeing across torrents and sleeping in remote jungle villages.
Times, Sunday Times
In the ensuing decades, however, the region transformed itself from a remote jungle expanse to a respectable mining district.
Globe and Mail
Her face resembled that of an airline crash survivor who stumbles out of some remote jungle, confused by the world around her.
Times, Sunday Times
I was in a tiny, remote jungle hut with no water or electricity.
The Sun
It's a trip into the most remote jungle on earth, a place teeming with soldiers who have deserted and survive by living in the most savage way.
Globe and Mail
surrounding jungle
Surrounding jungle had covered most of the ruins.
Times,Sunday Times
Most residents tried to slip quickly into the surrounding jungle.
Times, Sunday Times
Village houses are painted in cooling shades of turquoise and mint, creating an impressive picture against the green and dark wood of the surrounding jungle.
Times, Sunday Times
As it was slowly abandoned, the surrounding jungle began to creep in, finally covering all traces of the city.
Times, Sunday Times
Only a handful of the buildings in the 15 sq km site have been excavated, and a guided walk through the surrounding jungle shows why.
Times, Sunday Times
thick jungle
While the world may be crisscrossed by paths, there are large quadrants in between, often of scrub or thick jungle.
Times, Sunday Times
The search effort has now been split between the sea and thick jungle.
The Sun
We made our way upriver and then swashbuckled through thick jungle to a pasta laboratory.
Times, Sunday Times
As we come to thick jungle, fronds from banana plants sometimes scrape along the windows — almost as though the train has yet to establish its right of way.
Times, Sunday Times
But the next morning we continued east into the rainforest as the plant life changed from sparse mountain shrubs to thick jungle.
The Sun
tropical jungle
Fifty years ago, these were covered in dense tropical jungle.
Times, Sunday Times
Bouldery pink battlements corralled the bay, defended by full-bore tropical jungle.
Times, Sunday Times
Learn how to stay alive in a tropical jungle with useful tips from a guide experienced in survival.
Times, Sunday Times
They have turned sections of tropical jungle into highly productive farmland.
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Inside, they discover a steamy tropical jungle populated by living dinosaurs, giant flesh-eating plants, and fresh human footprints.
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urban jungle
In the urban jungle it feels more like a supermini than a 4x4.
Times, Sunday Times
Its garden with beautiful magnolia trees offers welcome respite in the urban jungle.
ST
Its reinforced bodywork cladding makes it fit for life in the urban jungle.
The Sun
It has no port, no specific connection to a big industry, yet it has become a magnet for people seeking an alternative to urban jungle.
Times, Sunday Times
I'm always overjoyed to find wildlife in the urban jungle.
Times, Sunday Times
vast jungle
His knowledge gave us confidence to explore the vast jungle and, on a daunting first visit, that was no mean feat.
The Sun
We spend the next hour surveying a few initial thickets in the vast jungle of my potential self-improvement.
Times, Sunday Times
The shocking reduction of the vast jungle - known as the world's lungs - has accelerated since 2010 with logging and commercial farming.
The Sun
The realm consists of a castle surrounded by a vast jungle covered with giant cobwebs.
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Translations:
Chinese: 丛林
Japanese: ジャングル
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