carr

carr — noun

1. a low-lying area of wet, waterlogged ground that is covered with marshy plants a

1.名詞C2
釋義

a low-lying area of wet, waterlogged ground that is covered with marshy plants and often with low trees or bushes, forming a type of wetland habitat richer in vegetation than a bare bog or fen.

例句

Ingrid pointed to a carr beyond the river, where alder trees grew in damp soil.

used with 'a' as a countable noun, followed by a location phrase

The hikers avoided the carr because the ground was too soft and wet for walking.

同義詞
  • fen

    more general term for low, wet, peaty land; often less wooded than a carr

  • marsh

    wetland with grasses and reeds but typically fewer trees than a carr

  • bog

    waterlogged, spongy ground with decaying plant matter; usually lacks the tree cover of a carr

文法句型

carr + location prepositional phrase

用法筆記

Primarily used in British English and ecological writing. Often appears with tree names (e.g. 'alder carr') since carrs are characteristically wooded fens.

常見錯誤

❌We walked across the carr to reach the lake.
✅We walked around the carr to reach the lake.
💡Carrs are waterlogged and too soft to walk through safely in most places.
❌The carr was completely dry in summer.
✅The carr remained damp even in summer.
💡Carrs retain moisture year-round due to their waterlogged soil.