wetland
/ˈwet.lənd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwet.lənd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwet-ˌland -lənd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈwetlənd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwetlənd/ (ame, ipa)
wetland — 名詞
1. A low-lying area of land, such as a marsh, bog, or swamp, where the ground stays
濕地
地表長期潮濕或積水的環境
A low-lying area of land, such as a marsh, bog, or swamp, where the ground stays wet or covered with shallow water for most of the year.
The government has promised to protect the coastal wetlands from development.
政府承諾保護沿海濕地，不讓它們遭到開發。
collocation: coastal wetland / protect + wetland
Yael and her biology class visited the wetland to study frogs and aquatic plants.
Yael 和她的生物課同學去濕地觀察青蛙與水生植物。
field trip collocation: visit + wetland
Many rare bird species depend on wetlands for nesting and feeding.
許多稀有鳥類依賴濕地築巢和覓食。
Draining a wetland can damage the natural environment for years afterward.
排水開墾濕地可能在之後數年都會破壞自然環境。
The wetlands along the riverbank help prevent flooding after heavy rain.
河岸兩側的濕地有助於在大雨之後防止洪水。
- desert
land with very little water, opposite of wetland conditions
文法句型
wetland / wetlands
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'wetlands' when referring to a large area or a system of connected wetland zones.
常見錯誤
wetland — 形容詞
- wetlandpositive
- more wetlandcomparative
- most wetlandsuperlative
1. Relating to places where the ground is naturally wet for much of the year, or to
濕地的
與濕地相關或存在於其中的
Relating to places where the ground is naturally wet for much of the year, or to the plants and animals that live there — for example, marshes, swamps, and bogs.
The local community is working to restore the wetland habitat for migrating birds.
當地社區正在努力恢復濕地棲息地，以保護候鳥。
collocation: wetland habitat
Jude wrote a report on the wetland plants found near his village.
Jude 寫了一份報告，介紹他家附近的濕地植物。
collocation: wetland plants
Wetland ecosystems play a vital role in filtering pollutants from the water.
濕地生態系統在過濾水中的污染物方面扮演著重要角色。
The government introduced new rules to protect wetland areas from farming.
政府推出了新的法規來保護濕地區域免受農耕開發。
Élise's research focuses on wetland soil and how it stores carbon.
Élise 的研究重點是濕地土壤及其碳儲存機制。
文法句型
wetland + noun
用法筆記
Attributive only — always used before a noun (wetland habitat, wetland species). Never used predicatively (*the habitat is wetland).