habitat
habitat — noun
1. The kind of place where a living thing naturally lives in the wild.
The kind of place where a living thing naturally lives in the wild.
The Amazon rainforest is a rich habitat for thousands of plant and animal species.
habitat for + [species / plants / animals]
When developers drained the wetland, the local birds lost their natural habitat.
lose one's natural habitat
Coral reefs provide a vital habitat for many fish and sea creatures.
The national park was created to protect the mountain gorilla's habitat.
Vivek's research team studied how pollution damages the habitat of river turtles.
- environment
broader term; can refer to any surroundings, not just where a specific species lives
- home
more informal and emotional; often used in nature writing ('the forest is home to many birds')
- territory
refers to an area an animal actively defends against others, not just its living space
- ecosystem
larger concept that includes the habitat plus all the living and non-living things interacting within it
文法句型
habitat + for + [creature]
habitat + of + [creature]
用法筆記
Often used with a possessive noun or 'of' to specify which creature's habitat (the frog's habitat, the habitat of the polar bear).