[N-VAR 可变名词](动植物的)生境,栖生地,产地 The habitat of an animal or plant is the natural environment in which it normally lives or grows.
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In its natural habitat, the hibiscus will grow up to 25ft...
在原生境中,木槿能长到25英尺高。
Few countries have as rich a diversity of habitat as South Africa.
几乎没有哪个国家像南非那样拥有如此多样化的动植物栖生地。
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habi·tat/ˈhæbɪtæt; NAmEˈhæbɪtæt/noun[countable , uncountable ]the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found (动植物的)生活环境,栖息地◆The panda's natural habitatis the bamboo forest. 大熊猫的天然栖息地是竹林。◆the destruction of wildlife habitat野生动植物生存环境的破坏☞collocationsat
the natural home of a plant or animal: watching monkeys in their natural habitat The grassland is an important habitat for many wild flowers.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + habitatsomething’s natural habitat (=the type of place where an animal or plant usually lives or grows)· She studies gorillas in their natural habitat.something’s native habitat (=the particular place where an animal or plant lives or grows)· Even in its native habitat, the plant is very rare.a wildlife habitat· The land next to the harbour is perhaps the most threatened wildlife habitat in Britain.a woodland/wetland/grassland/marshland habitat (=a place in a wood, etc where animals and plants live or grow)· The owl inhabits woodland habitats from Scotland to southern Spain.a coastal habitat (=a place near the coast where animals and plants live or grow)· Dolphins are vulnerable to these poisons because of their coastal habitat.a marine habitat (=a place in the sea where animals and plants live and grow)· Cuttlefish are found in marine habitats worldwide.an important habitat· The island is an important habitat for exotic animals.verbsdamage/destroy a habitat· Widening the road will uproot trees and damage wildlife habitat.provide a habitat (=be suitable and available as a home for particular animals or plants)· Marshes provide the habitat of many species of wading birds.conserve/protect a habitat (=prevent it from changing or being damaged)· These measures will protect the habitat of endangered species such as wolves.create a habitat· The aim is to create a suitable breeding habitat for rare birds.phrasesloss of habitat· Elephants are menaced by poaching and loss of habitat.the destruction of a habitat· It is in south Texas that the destruction of the bird’s habitat has been most alarming.
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