marsh

marsh — noun

1. Soft, wet land that is found near lakes, rivers, or the sea, where the ground st

1.名詞B1
釋義

Soft, wet land that is found near lakes, rivers, or the sea, where the ground stays damp because water cannot drain away easily and often lies on the surface.

例句

After three days of heavy rain, the field behind Emma's house turned into a marsh.

marsh as resulting condition after rain

Eitan pulled his boots out of the thick marsh mud with every step.

compound noun: marsh mud

同義詞
  • swamp

    a wetland with trees and woody plants, while a marsh has mainly grasses and reeds

  • bog

    a wetland that is acidic and has soil made of decaying plants (peat), whereas marsh soil is richer in nutrients

  • wetland

    a broader term that includes marshes, swamps, and bogs

反義詞
  • desert

    dry land with very little water, opposite of wet marshland

文法句型

marsh as a type of terrain (uncountable)

a marsh meaning a specific area (countable)

常見錯誤

❌The marsh is a type of swamp, but swamps have trees.
✅A marsh is a type of wetland that usually has grasses and reeds rather than trees.
💡Marshes and swamps are different kinds of wetlands; marshes are dominated by soft-stemmed plants, while swamps have trees and shrubs.

2. A very large area of soft, wet land that stays damp all year, usually covered wi

2.名詞B1
釋義

A very large area of soft, wet land that stays damp all year, usually covered with grasses and reeds, where many wild animals and birds live.

例句

Large marshes stretch for miles along the coast, giving a home to thousands of birds.

plural: marshes referring to a region

Amira took a boat through the marsh to photograph the herons and ducks.

同義詞
  • marshland

    identical in meaning; used to describe the landscape type rather than a specific area

  • wetland

    broader term covering marshes, swamps, fens, and bogs

  • fen

    a type of wetland fed by groundwater rather than surface water, usually less acidic than a marsh

文法句型

the marshes (plural referring to a region)

marshlands (synonymous)

用法筆記

This sense is often used in the plural form 'marshes' to describe a large wetland region. The singular 'marsh' can refer to one specific area or be used in compound names such as 'Salt Marsh' or 'Wicken Fen'.

常見錯誤

❌There is a marsh in my backyard after rain.' (if referring to temporary wetness)
✅The field behind my house becomes waterlogged after rain, but it is not a true marsh.
💡A marsh is a permanent wetland ecosystem, not temporary puddling.