forest
forest — 名詞
1. a broad stretch of ground covered with many trees growing thickly, bigger than a
森林
大面積長滿樹木的土地
a broad stretch of ground covered with many trees growing thickly, bigger than a small group of trees or a wood
Hao and his family went hiking in a forest in the mountains last weekend.
Hao 和家人上週末到山裡的森林健行。
collocation: in a forest
The dense forest near Abigail's village is home to deer and many kinds of birds.
Abigail 村莊附近茂密的森林裡住著鹿和許多種鳥類。
Chidi wants to become a ranger and protect the forests of his country.
Chidi 想成為護林員，保護祖國的森林。
Forests cover about thirty percent of the land on Earth.
森林覆蓋了地球大約百分之三十的陸地。
文法句型
a/the forest
forests
in the forest
through the forest
2. a large number of tall, thin things that stand very close together, making the a
林立
大量高聳物體密集的景象
a large number of tall, thin things that stand very close together, making the area look like a forest
When Devika entered the old factory, she saw a forest of metal pipes and machines.
Devika 走進那座舊工廠時，看到一片金屬管線與機器林立。
pattern: a forest of [objects]
The city skyline looked like a forest of glass towers reaching into the clouds.
那片城市天際線看起來像是一片玻璃高樓林立，直入雲端。
Rania pushed through a forest of umbrellas to reach the train station entrance.
Rania 穿過一大片傘海才到達火車站入口。
From the hill, Dario saw a forest of red rooftops spreading across the valley.
Dario 從山丘上看到一整片紅色屋頂在谷間蔓延。
文法句型
a forest of + [plural noun]
用法筆記
Most common in literary or descriptive writing with the structure 'a forest of + [plural noun]'.
forest — 動詞
1. to plant trees on an area of land that did not have trees before, turning it int
造林
在無樹土地上種樹
to plant trees on an area of land that did not have trees before, turning it into a forest
The local government has plans to forest the empty hills by the river.
地方政府計畫在河邊那些空曠的山丘上造林。
transitive: forest + [area]
Last year the community forested five hectares of farmland that was no longer in use.
去年社區在五公頃不再使用的農田上造林。
The hills near Vikram's village were forested twenty years ago and now hold much wildlife.
Vikram 村莊附近的山丘在二十年前造林，如今棲息著許多野生動物。
The government hired workers to forest the bare slopes after the wildfire destroyed the trees.
政府僱用工人在野火燒毀樹木後的光禿山坡上造林。
- deforest
to remove all the trees from an area
文法句型
forest + [area]
be forested with [trees]
用法筆記
Most commonly used in the passive form ('was forested' or 'is forested'). In everyday speech, 'plant trees on' is much more common than the verb 'to forest'.