| 单词 | marsh |
| 释义 | marsh (once / 771 pages) n A marsh is an area in transition from land to water. It is a very bad idea to go walking in a marsh in your best shoes; try some fishing boots, or perhaps a boat. The word marsh comes from the old Dutch word mere, for sea, and it means land that is sea-ish… not sea, but sea-ish, like most of Holland. Marshes can be found often where a river empties into the sea, or along the side of a low, flooded river. Another word for marsh is swamp. If you’re in trouble or just want to be alone, a marsh is a great place to hide: no one will follow you. Just don’t forget your galoshes. WORD FAMILYmarsh: marshes, marshy+/marshy: marshier USAGE EXAMPLESEventually, he hopes to conduct research on the lesser marsh grasshopper, which lives near Chernobyl and seems to thrive on radiation. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Trout are fair while drifting deep bayous in the marsh. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) Flounder are good on the falling tide around marsh drains on jigs tipped with shrimp. Washington Times(Dec 14, 2016) n low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water Syn|Hypo|Hyper fen, fenland, marshland salt marsh low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater wetland a low area where the land is saturated with water Marsh (once / 2747 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Marsh: Marshes USAGE EXAMPLESMy mother, Audrey Marsh, was a radio singer and recording artist. Wall Street Journal(Dec 28, 2016) Bennet’s fine was for unsportsmanlike conduct on a sack dance and Marsh’s fine was for unsportsmanlike conduct on a punt. Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016) After high school, Marsh left his hometown of Ada for a job at an engineering company in Tulsa. Washington Times(Dec 18, 2016) 1 n United States painter (1898-1954) 2Syn|Exp Reginald Marsh painter an artist who paints n New Zealand writer of detective stories (1899-1982) Syn|Exp Ngaio Marsh author, writer writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
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