forest

英 [ˈfɒrɪst]

美 [ˈfɔːrɪst]

n. 森林; 林区; (森林似的)一丛，一片

复数：forests　现在分词：foresting　过去式：forested　第三人称单数：forests　过去分词：forested　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1108 / COCA.1108

习惯用语

not see the forest for the trees

noun

森林；林区
a large area of land that is thickly covered with trees
1. a tropical forest
  热带森林
2. a forest fire
  森林火灾
3. Thousands of hectares of forest are destroyed each year.
  每年都有几千公顷的森林遭到破坏。
（森林似的）一丛，一片
a mass of tall narrow objects that are close together
1. a forest of television aerials
  林立的电视天线

N-VAR 森林;树林
Aforestis a large area where trees grow close together.
1. Parts of the forest are still dense and inaccessible.
  森林的一些部分仍然很茂密，人迹罕至。
2. ...25 million hectares of forest.
  2,500 万公顷的森林
N-COUNT 林立;大量耸立
Aforestof tall or narrow objects is a group of them standing or sticking upright.
1. They descended from the plane into a forest of microphones and cameras.
  他们从飞机上走下来，迎接他们的是数不清的麦克风和照相机。

noun

verb

establish a forest on previously unforested land
1. afforest the mountains
Synonym:afforest

The forest was dark and silent, haunted by shadows and unseen presences
这个森林黑暗寂静，经常有幽灵和看不见的鬼怪出没。
A forest fire is sweeping across portions of north Maine this evening
今晚一场森林大火正席卷缅因州北部的部分地区。
Nottingham Forest qualified for the final by beating Tranmere on Tuesday
诺丁汉森林队于星期二打败了特兰米尔队，取得了决赛资格。
Storm roared through the forest.
暴风在林中怒吼。
Before he knew it, the heat and hum of the forest had lulled him to sleep.
森林里的热气和嗡嗡的声音让他不知不觉便睡着了。
Even carrying the camcorder while hiking in the forest was an effort.
在森林中徒步旅行时，即便带的是便携式摄像机也非常费力。
Work songs broke the silence of the forest.
一阵阵号子声，打破了森林的寂静。
He got lost in the mountain forest.
他在山林里迷了路。
The dense forest screened the guerrillas 'movements.
密林掩护了游击队员的行动。
That's really quite a forest.
那片林子可大了去了。