for‧est S2 W2 / fɒrəst, fɒrɪst $ fɔ-, fɑ- / 名词 [可数和不可数名词]
a large area of land that is covered with trees → wood
thick/dense forest
Much of Scandinavia is covered in dense forest.
a tropical forest
the danger of forest fires → rain forest , → not see the forest for the trees at see 1 ( 41 )
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + forest
a thick/dense forest (= with trees that are growing close together ) The country we passed through was once thick forest.
a pine/beech/birch etc forest A narrow path led through the pine forest.
a tropical forest (= in tropical areas of the world ) South East Asia’s topical rain forests
a deciduous forest (= with trees that lose their leaves in winter ) a deciduous forest of red oak trees
a coniferous forest (= with pine or fir trees ) We entered a dark coniferous forest.
virgin forest (= forest that has not been used or changed by people ) Here virgin forest remains that is at least a thousand years old.
a primeval forest (= forest which has existed since ancient times ) One of Europe’s last areas of primeval forest is threatened with destruction.
动词
plant a forest Large areas of forest have been planted.
clear a forest (= cut down and remove the trees ) Huge areas of forest have been cleared since 1960.
cut down a forest The forest was cut down to make way for housing.
be covered in forest The mountain slopes were covered in forest.
forest + NOUN
a forest fire Forest fires have broken out across the region.
the forest floor (= the ground in a forest ) The forest floor was carpeted with leaves.
the forest canopy (= the area at the top of the trees ) He could see the sky through the gaps in the forest canopy.
forest management (= controlling the way a forest grows and is used ) The main aim of forest management is timber production.
THESAURUS
forest a very large area of land with a lot of trees growing closely together : In 1500, most of the country was forest. | the Black Forest in Germany
woods ( also wood British English ) an area of land covered with a lot of trees, that is smaller than a forest : Behind the house were the woods that we used to play in. | Follow the path through a small wood.
woodland an area of land that is covered with trees – used especially for describing the type of land in an area : The site covers 74 acres of beautiful ancient woodland.
rainforest a thick forest with tall trees, in tropical parts of the world that have a lot of rain : Tropical rainforests are home to over half of the planet’s plant and animal species. | the Indonesian rainforest
jungle an area of tropical forest where trees and large plants grow very closely together : the jungles of Borneo | The palace was hidden for centuries in Guatemala’s dense jungle.
grove a small group of trees, or an area of land planted with a particular type of fruit tree : The temple was built in the centre of a small grove of trees. | the olive groves of southern Spain
copse / kɒps $ kɑps / a small area of trees or bushes growing closely together : At the top of the field was a copse full of rabbits.
plantation a large area of trees planted for their wood, fruit etc : a rubber plantation
thicket / θɪkət, θɪkɪt / a small group of bushes, plants, or small trees growing closely together : Tall bamboo thickets fringed the narrow river.