英语词汇“forest”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	forest
释义	Trends of forest View usage for: forest (fɒrɪst, US fɔːr-) Word forms: plural forests 1. variable noun A forest is a large area where trees grow close together. Parts of the forest are still dense and inaccessible. ...25 million hectares of forest. Synonyms: wood, trees, woods, grove More Synonyms of forest 2. countable noun A forest of tall or narrow objects is a group of them standing or sticking upright. [literary] They descended from the plane into a forest of microphones and cameras. [+ of] forest in British English (ˈfɒrɪst) noun 1. a large wooded area having a thick growth of trees and plants 2. the trees of such an area 3. New Zealand an area planted with exotic pines or similar trees Compare bush1 (sense 4) 4. something resembling a large wooded area, esp in density a forest of telegraph poles 5. law (formerly) an area of woodland, esp one owned by the sovereign and set apart as a hunting ground with its own laws and officers Compare park (sense 5) 6. (modifier) of, involving, or living in a forest or forests a forest glade verb 7. (transitive) to create a forest (in); plant with trees Derived forms forestal (ˈforestal) or foresteal or forestial (fəˈrɛstɪəl) adjective forested (ˈforested) adjective forestless (ˈforestless) adjective forest-like (ˈforest-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French, from Medieval Latin forestis unfenced woodland, from Latin foris outside forest in American English (ˈfɔrɪst; ˈfɑrɪst) noun 1. a thick growth of trees and underbrush covering an extensive tract of land; large woods often used figuratively 2. Obsolete, British any of certain tracts of woodland or wasteland, usually the property of the sovereign, preserved for game adjective 3. of or in a forest; sylvan verb transitive 4. to plant with trees; change into a forest; afforest Word origin ME < OFr (Fr forêt) < ML (silva) forestis, as if (wood) unenclosed (< L foris, out-of-doors), but prob. (wood) under court control (< L forum, court, forum) COBUILD Collocations forest ancient forest thick forest Image of forest © N K, Shutterstock Examples of 'forest' in a sentence forest The mountains are covered in thick pine forest. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The crossing cuts though a tranquil landscape of birch forests and pristine lakes. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Thick forest covers the far bank. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Beyond stood thicker forest, firs and pines. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In that case take a map and compass; the forests are large and remote. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Snow on the Scottish mountains sends many red grouse down from the exposed higher ground to forest edges or farms in the foothills. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Together, the bleak industrial landscapes and forest fires denote an unsettling world not only on the brink, but burning all around us. Smithsonian Mag (2017) We lose millions of acres of tropical forest a year. Times, Sunday Times (2015) We can therefore see that offsetting ancient forest with newly planted woodland is a fatally flawed concept. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Villagers who live in and around national parks have suddenly been banned from hunting in the forests. Times, Sunday Times (2006) More dark shrubs and forest on formerly bleak tundra means still more heat is absorbed by vegetation. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Very few herbaceous plants were growing on the dark forest floor as a result. Michael Boulter EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002) Also under scrutiny is the sprawl of homes into wilderness areas vulnerable to forest fires. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Two big business dynasties had built universities in forest areas. Times, Sunday Times (2013) We stayed in the cloud forest at one point. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The idea that charities and local groups can buy large chunks of forest is laughable. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It is verdant and peaceful and has spectacular landscapes covered in dense pine forests and olive groves. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The resort is on a quiet curve of the coast amid thick tropical forest. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It was going to grow forests and then sell the timber. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Besides the economic exploitation of timber the forest area also acts in various ways as a public good. Cloke, Paul J (ed) Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989) The park is simultaneously an incredible wetland and one of the best examples of tropical dry forest remaining anywhere. Times, Sunday Times (2012) You pass by lakes and through forests, rising to grassy ridges. Times, Sunday Times (2013) We push up through pine forest to higher ground, where the trees thin out. The Sun (2014) The logging destroys the forest plants, food for both men and the creatures they hunt. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Rather, the mountain was gone and the lake and the forest. Christianity Today (2000) There are also forest rangers, groups of people who try to make sure that all the connections are correct. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I had your beauty once, and was your age when hunting in the forest. Clerk, Jayana & Siegel, Ruth Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995) In other languages forest British English: forest /ˈfɒrɪst/ NOUN A forest is a large area where trees grow close together. 40% of the forest's 35 million trees are dead or dying. American English: forest Arabic: غَابَة Brazilian Portuguese: floresta Chinese: 森林 Croatian: šuma Czech: les Danish: skov Dutch: bos European Spanish: bosque grande Finnish: metsä French: forêt German: Wald Greek: δάσος Italian: foresta Japanese: 森 Korean: 숲 Norwegian: skog Polish: las European Portuguese: floresta Romanian: pădure Russian: лес Latin American Spanish: bosque Swedish: skog Thai: ป่า Turkish: orman Ukrainian: ліс Vietnamese: rừng All related terms of 'forest' De Forest Lee . 1873–1961, US inventor of telegraphic , telephonic, and radio equipment : patented the first triode valve (1907) forest fire a large, uncontrolled fire in a forest or wooded area forest land Forest land is land that is mainly covered by forest. forest park a recreational reserve which may include bush and exotic trees New Forest a region of woodland and heath in S England, in SW Hampshire : a hunting ground of the West Saxon kings ; tourist area, noted for its ponies ; made into a national park in 2005. Area: 336 sq km (130 sq miles) rain forest a dense , evergreen forest having abundant rainfall throughout the year Black Forest wooded mountain region in SW Germany cloud forest a forest, usually near coastal mountain peaks in tropical regions, that has an almost constant cloud cover, even during the dry season elfin forest the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains Epping Forest a forest in E England, northeast of London : formerly a royal hunting ground forest floor the above- ground layer of a forest made up of tree roots, soil and decaying matter forest green See Lincoln green forest ranger a government official who patrols and protects forests , wildlife , etc mixed forest a forest filling the transition from natural coniferous to deciduous forest, and containing both types of tree thick forest A forest is a large area where trees grow close together. virgin forest a forest in its natural state, before it has been explored or exploited by humans ancient forest A forest is a large area where trees grow close together. Bohemian Forest a mountain range between the SW Czech Republic and SE Germany . Highest peak : Arber , 1457 m (4780 ft) forest bathing the activity of sitting in a wooded area as a form of therapy gallery forest a stretch of forest along a river in an area of otherwise open country managed forest a sustainable forest in which usually at least one tree is planted for every tree felled national forest forested land owned, maintained , and preserved by the U.S. government Sherwood Forest an ancient forest in central England, in Nottinghamshire : formerly a royal hunting ground and much more extensive ; famous as the home of Robin Hood Waltham Forest a borough of NE Greater London . Pop: 221 600 (2003 est). Area: 40 sq km (15 sq miles) Bracknell Forest a unitary authority in SE England, in E Berkshire . Pop: 110 100 (2003 est). Area: 109 sq km (42 sq miles) Forest Enterprise a British government department responsible for maintaining and expanding forests Forest of Dean a forest in W England, in Gloucestershire , between the Rivers Severn and Wye : formerly a royal hunting ground New Forest fly a blood-sucking fly , Hippobosca equinus , that attacks horses and cattle Petrified Forest a national park in E Arizona , containing petrified coniferous trees about 170 000 000 years old Teutoburg Forest region of low , forested mountains , mostly in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany : highest point, c. 1,500 ft (457 m ) Thuringian Forest a forested mountainous region in E central Germany , rising over 900 m (3000 ft) Black Forest cake a torte consisting typically of thin layers of chocolate cake spread with alternating layers of chocolate, cherry , and whipped-cream filling and covered with whipped cream Forest of Arden a region of N Warwickshire , part of a former forest : scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It New Forest disease an infectious eye disease causing acute eye pain in cattle the Black Forest a hilly wooded region of SW Germany , in Baden-Württemberg: a popular resort area Black Forest gateau a chocolate sponge cake containing morello cherries and whipped cream, with a topping of chocolate icing Norwegian forest cat a breed of long-haired cat with a long bushy tail and a long mane Siberian forest cat a breed of powerfully-built long-haired cat , typically tabby with a white ruff and white paws flame-of-the-forest a leguminous tree, Butea frondosa , native to E India and Myanmar , having hanging clusters of scarlet flowers Forest of Fontainebleau → the Forest of Fontainebleau the Forest of Fontainebleau a forest in N France, where the town of Fontainebleau is located palas an East Indian tree someone cannot see the wood for the trees said to mean that someone is so involved in the details of something that they forget or do not realize the real purpose or importance of the thing as a whole Chinese translation of 'forest' forest (ˈfɔrɪst) n (c/u) 森林 (sēnlín) (片, piàn) (noun) in the sense of wood Definition a large wooded area with a thick growth of trees and plants Parts of the forest are still dense. Synonyms wood trees woods grove open fields and groves of trees woodland the strip of woodland which bordered the stream bushland plantation rainforest thicket a bamboo thicket copse coppice Additional synonyms in the sense of grove Definition a small wood or group of trees open fields and groves of trees Synonyms wood, woodland, plantation, covert, hurst (archaic), thicket, copse, brake, coppice, spinney in the sense of thicket Definition a dense growth of small trees or shrubs a bamboo thicket Synonyms wood, grove, woodland, brake, clump, covert, hurst (archaic), copse, coppice, spinney (British) in the sense of woodland Definition land that is mostly covered with woods or trees the strip of woodland which bordered the stream Synonyms forest, trees, woods, wood, bushland Synonyms of 'forest' forest Explore 'forest' in the dictionary
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