"chaparral" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 灌木林

Definition

灌木林是一種主要由密集帶刺灌木和小樹組成的生態系，特別常見於加州與美國西南部。這裡夏天炎熱乾燥，適應了週期性火災。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「灌木林」主要用於地理或生態相關語境，特指美國加州等地乾燥的灌木生態系。日常會話較不常見。該生態系主要動植物適應週期性大火與乾旱。

Examples

The hills are covered with chaparral.

這些山丘覆蓋著**灌木林**。

Many animals live in the chaparral.

許多動物生活在**灌木林**中。

The chaparral is very dry in the summer.

夏天，**灌木林**非常乾燥。

Fires often sweep through chaparral areas during hot, dry weather.

在炎熱乾燥的天氣，**灌木林**地區常常發生火災。

California is famous for its wide stretches of chaparral.

加州以廣闊的**灌木林**聞名。

When you hike through chaparral, watch out for snakes hiding in the bushes.

在**灌木林**健行時，要小心藏在灌木叢中的蛇。