forest
n
1 [C, U] (large area of land thickly covered with) trees, bushes, etc 森林(地带)
the dense tropical forests of the Amazon basin 亚玛孙河流域茂密的热带森林
Very little forest is left unexplored nowadays. 如今未经勘测的森林已是少之又少了.
[attrib 作定语]
forest animals, fires 森林动物、 森林火灾.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) dense mass of tall or narrow objects that looks like a forest 似森林般密集的细长物体
a forest of television aerials 林立的电视天线.
sparevt. 节省,俭省;不用,抽出,省掉;宽恕,饶(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻烦等);出让,割爱,分让;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(钱等),空闲的(时间等);预备的,备用的,替换用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,简陋的,粗陋的;
n. 备用零件,备用轮胎;节省,俭省;〈美〉(头两个球把十柱打得)全倒;预备品,替换品;
vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容;