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carr

UK /kɑː/US /kɑːr/

词源

源自古诺尔斯语 'kjarr',意为灌木丛或沼泽地,后进入中古英语。

noun

❶ 指低洼潮湿的林地或沼泽地,常见于英国北部和东部,通常生长着柳树、桤木等耐湿植物。

“The carr was filled with the sound of frogs in the evening.”

(傍晚时分,沼泽地里充满了青蛙的叫声。)

“They went birdwatching in the carr near the river.”

(他们在河边的湿林地里观鸟。)

同义词:wetland, swamp, marsh

常见短语

carr land — 指低洼潮湿的土地,通常不适合耕种,但适合某些特定植物或野生动物栖息。

“The carr land was left untouched to preserve its natural beauty.”

(这片湿洼地未被开发,以保护其自然美景。)