scrubland

IPA/ˈskrʌblənd/
IPA/ˈskrʌblənd/

scrubland — noun

1. dry, uncultivated ground where low bushes, scrub plants, and sometimes small tre

1.名詞C2
釋義

dry, uncultivated ground where low bushes, scrub plants, and sometimes small trees grow

例句

The path crossed open scrubland before it reached the river.

collocation: open scrubland

Goats grazed on the dry scrubland outside the village.

collocation: dry scrubland

同義詞
  • brushland

    similar in meaning, especially in American English, for land covered with low bushes

  • heathland

    land with low shrubs, often heather, especially in Britain

  • wasteland

    land that is unused or neglected; it may not have scrub vegetation

反義詞
  • forest

    land covered mainly with trees rather than low scrub

  • farmland

    land used for growing crops or keeping animals

文法句型

an area of scrubland

[adjective] + scrubland

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when referring to this type of land in general, but countable when talking about separate areas or stretches of it.

常見錯誤

Do not use scrubland for any dry place. It specifically means land with low bushes or scrub vegetation.