forest
/ˈfɒrɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɔːrɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfȯr-əst ˈfär-/ (ame, mw)
forest — noun
- forestsingular
- forestsplural
1. a broad stretch of ground covered with many trees growing thickly, bigger than a
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.
collocation: in a forest
The dense forest near Abigail's village is home to deer and many kinds of birds.
Chidi wants to become a ranger and protect the forests of his country.
Forests cover about thirty percent of the land on Earth.
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
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.
pattern: a forest of [objects]
The city skyline looked like a forest of glass towers reaching into the clouds.
Rania pushed through a forest of umbrellas to reach the train station entrance.
From the hill, Dario saw a forest of red rooftops spreading across the valley.
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 — verb
- forestpresent simple I / you / we / they
- forests3rd person singular
- foresting-ing form
- forestedpast simple
1. to plant trees on an area of land that did not have trees before, turning it int
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.
transitive: forest + [area]
Last year the community forested five hectares of farmland that was no longer in use.
The hills near Vikram's village were forested twenty years ago and now hold much wildlife.
The government hired workers to forest the bare slopes after the wildfire destroyed the trees.
- 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'.