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

Your habitat is the environment you are accustomed to living in. Zoos usually try to mimic the habitats of the animals they keep, housing bats in a nocturnal house and monkeys in a cage with trees to climb and swing from.

The origins of habitat aren't exactly what you would expect. The word goes back to the Latin habitare meaning "to live or dwell," which itself goes back to habere meaning "to have or own." It seems logical that if you own a place, it is your home. Habitat is usually used with animals and plants that live in and are adapted to a specific environment. In nature, orchids and banana plants live in a warm, humid habitat.

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habitat: habitats

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Threats include illegal hunting, international trade in skins and habitat loss.

Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016)

Landowners who allow access to their properties receive a “minimal” lease payment and help with habitat restoration.

Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016)

Sage grouse live in 11 Western states, but their numbers are down significantly because of habitat loss.

Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016)

n the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs

a marine habitat

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home ground

habitation

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry

any habitation at a high altitude

den, lair

the habitation of wild animals

environment, environs, surround, surroundings

the area in which something exists or lives

单词	habitat
释义	habitat (once / 1732 pages) n Your habitat is the environment you are accustomed to living in. Zoos usually try to mimic the habitats of the animals they keep, housing bats in a nocturnal house and monkeys in a cage with trees to climb and swing from. The origins of habitat aren't exactly what you would expect. The word goes back to the Latin habitare meaning "to live or dwell," which itself goes back to habere meaning "to have or own." It seems logical that if you own a place, it is your home. Habitat is usually used with animals and plants that live in and are adapted to a specific environment. In nature, orchids and banana plants live in a warm, humid habitat. WORD FAMILY habitat: habitats USAGE EXAMPLES Threats include illegal hunting, international trade in skins and habitat loss. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) Landowners who allow access to their properties receive a “minimal” lease payment and help with habitat restoration. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) Sage grouse live in 11 Western states, but their numbers are down significantly because of habitat loss. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) n the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs a marine habitat Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper home ground habitation the native habitat or home of an animal or plant aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry any habitation at a high altitude den, lair the habitation of wild animals environment, environs, surround, surroundings the area in which something exists or lives
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