marsh

/mɑːʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈɑrʃ] /mɑːrʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈɑrʃ] /ˈmärsh/ (ame, mw)

marsh — noun

  • marshsingular
  • marshesplural

1. a flat area of very wet ground, usually beside inland or coastal water, where re

1.名詞B2
釋義

a flat area of very wet ground, usually beside inland or coastal water, where reeds and grass grow.

例句

The path across the marsh disappeared under water after the storm.

pattern: across the marsh

Haruto saw white birds rise from the marsh at sunrise.

wildlife scene in a marsh

同義詞
  • wetland

    a broad term that includes marshes, swamps, bogs, and other wet habitats

  • swamp

    usually wetter and more wooded than a marsh

  • bog

    often softer, more acidic, and richer in peat than a marsh

反義詞
  • dry land

    ground that stays firm and is not waterlogged

文法句型

the marsh

a marsh near + river/coast

cross the marsh

a stretch of marsh

用法筆記

A marsh usually suggests reeds or grass rather than many trees. When English focuses on a very large region, it often uses marshes or a phrase such as stretch of marsh.

常見錯誤

❌The lake became a marsh after the rain.
✅The ground around the lake became a marsh after the rain.
💡A marsh is wet land, not the open water itself.
❌We walked in the marsh water for an hour.
✅We walked through the marsh for an hour.
💡Marsh usually names the whole wet area, not just the water.