"chaparral" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 灌木林

Definition

灌木林是一种主要由密集的带刺灌木和小树组成的生态系统，尤其在加利福尼亚和美国西南部常见。这里夏季炎热干燥，适应周期性火灾。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“灌木林”常用于地理或生态学，特别指美国加州等地的干燥灌木生态。日常用语较少见。描述该生态系统的动植物适应火灾和干旱。

Examples

The hills are covered with chaparral.

这些小山被**灌木林**覆盖。

Many animals live in the chaparral.

许多动物生活在**灌木林**中。

The chaparral is very dry in the summer.

夏天，**灌木林**非常干燥。

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

在炎热干燥的天气里，**灌木林**区域常常发生火灾。

California is famous for its wide stretches of chaparral.

加州以大片的**灌木林**而闻名。

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

在**灌木林**徒步时，要小心藏在灌木中的蛇。