grassland

/ˈɡrɑːslænd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡræslænd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgras-ˌland/ (ame, mw)

grassland — noun

  • grasslandsingular
  • grasslandsplural

1. an area of land where the main plants growing naturally are grasses — such as th

1.名詞B1
釋義

an area of land where the main plants growing naturally are grasses — such as the wide, open plains of Africa or the prairies of North America.

例句

The vast grasslands of the Serengeti are home to lions, zebras, and giraffes.

plural 'grasslands' with geographic modifier

Farmers use the grassland near the river to feed their cattle during the summer.

collocation: use grassland for grazing

同義詞
  • prairie

    a large area of flat grassland, especially in North America

  • meadow

    a smaller area of grassland, often in a valley or near a river

  • pasture

    grassland used specifically for farm animals to eat

  • savanna

    a tropical grassland with scattered trees, found in Africa and parts of South America

反義詞
  • desert

    a dry area with very little grass or plant life

  • forest

    an area of land covered mainly with trees, not grass

文法句型

grassland (uncountable)

the grasslands (plural, referring to specific regions)

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. The plural form 'grasslands' is common when talking about several separate areas of grassland, especially in different geographic locations (e.g. 'the grasslands of East Africa').

常見錯誤

❌The grassland are very wide.
✅The grassland is very wide.
💡'grassland' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.