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一问:jungle和forest到底有什么区别?

沪江英语 2019-07-09 13:52
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今日问题

⊙jungle和forest的区别是什么?⊙

 

What Is the Difference between 'Forest' and 'Jungle"?

“Forest”和“Jungle”有什么区别

 

The word 'forest' is usually used to describe a dense growth of trees covering a large area of land. A forest often has a dry climate.

“forest”这个词通常用来描述覆盖着大片土地的茂密树木。森林通常气候干燥。

 However, there are tropical forests and rainforests. A forest has many tall trees and can usually be traveled through by humans.

然而,森林有热带森林和热带雨林。森林里有许多高大的树木,通常可以被人类穿过。

The word 'jungle' is usually used to describe a tangled or overgrown mass of vegetation over a large area of land. 

“jungle”这个词通常用来描述大片土地上杂乱的或杂草丛生的植被。

A jungle usually has a tropical or humid climate and many plants on the ground between trees and larger plants. The thick vegetation on the ground can make it difficult or impossible for humans to go into or travel through a jungle.

丛林通常是热带或潮湿的气候,并且有许多植物生长在树木和较大的植物之间。地面上茂密的植被使人类很难甚至不可能进入或穿越丛林。

一言概括,jungle是丛林,更原始更危险;forest是树林,人类易开展活动。

 

今日生词 

jungle [ 'dʒʌŋg(ə)l] 名词,意为“丛林,密林;危险地带”;形容词,意为“丛林的,蛮荒的”。

In the crowd, at this moment, my heart is so in quiet, like a deserted jungle. 

在人群中,这一刻,我的心竟然如此的幽静,就像一片空寂无人的丛林。

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