mangrove

IPA/ˈmæŋɡrəʊv/
KK[mˈænɡrˌov]IPA/ˈmænɡrəʊv/

mangrove — 名詞

  • mangrovesingular
  • mangrovesplural

1. a tree or bush that lives in warm, shallow saltwater along coasts and rivers, wi

1.名詞B1
釋義

紅樹林

生長於熱帶海岸的樹木

a tree or bush that lives in warm, shallow saltwater along coasts and rivers, with a tangle of roots that rise above the water or mud

例句

Nadia watched a small crab crawl among the mangrove roots at the river's edge.

Nadia 看著一隻小螃蟹在河邊的紅樹林根部之間爬行。

collocation: mangrove roots

The local fishing village planted mangroves along the shore to protect the coast from storms.

當地的漁村在海岸邊種植紅樹林,以保護海岸不受風暴侵襲。

passive: be planted to protect coastlines

用法筆記

Often used in the plural form (mangroves) to refer to a dense area or thicket of these trees.

常見錯誤

Mangrove is a kind of plant you find in the jungle.
Mangroves grow along warm coastal shorelines and riverbanks.
💡Mangroves are saltwater coastal trees, not inland jungle plants.