habitat

英 [ˈhæbɪtæt]

美 [ˈhæbɪtæt]

n.  (动植物的)生活环境，栖息地

复数：habitats　

考研TOEFLGREIELTSTEM8医学

Collins.2 / BNC.4609 / COCA.3221

牛津词典

noun

• （动植物的）生活环境，栖息地
  the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
  1. The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest.
     大熊猫的天然栖息地是竹林。
  2. the destruction of wildlife habitat
     野生动植物生存环境的破坏

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （动植物的）生境，栖生地，产地
  Thehabitatof an animal or plant is the natural environment in which it normally lives or grows.
  1. In its natural habitat, the hibiscus will grow up to 25ft...
     在原生境中，木槿能长到25英尺高。
  2. Few countries have as rich a diversity of habitat as South Africa.
     几乎没有哪个国家像南非那样拥有如此多样化的动植物栖生地。

英英释义

noun

• the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
  1. a marine habitat
  2. he felt safe on his home grounds
  Synonym:home ground

双语例句

• Few countries have as rich a diversity of habitat as South Africa.
  几乎没有哪个国家像南非那样拥有如此多样化的动植物栖生地。
• By studying about the animal habitat, anatomy and relatives psychologists and anthropologists learn about human development.
  通过动物栖息地，解剖学和亲戚心理学家和人类学家研究，了解人类发展。
• "Fish stocks are already under threat from overfishing and habitat loss," said Turley.
  “鱼类资源已经面临着过度捕捞和栖息地流逝的威胁，”Turley说。
• Some suggestions were also put forward on the habitat protection for the wintering Black-necked Cranes.
  本文也对改善黑颈鹤越冬栖息地的管理和保护提出了一些建议。
• Bacterial action on the wood had starved the water of oxygen, spoiling habitat for migrating salmon.
  木材的细菌作用耗尽了水中的氧气，破坏了迁徙性三文鱼的栖息环境。
• But this major marine habitat is listed as one of the most endangered in the world.
  但是这一大片海洋栖息地已被列为世界上最濒危的地区之一。
• Changes in land use may result in loss of habitat and extinction of species.
  在土地使用的变化可能导致生境和物种灭绝的损失。
• Many species are in peril of extinction because of our destruction of their natural habitat.
  许多物种由于我们破坏了它们的自然环境，现在正面临灭绝的危险。
• But clouds of pesticide killed the mosquitoes, and draining of inland wetlands reduced their habitat.
  但人们通过大量喷洒杀虫剂杀死了蚊虫，通过排干内陆湿地减少了蚊虫的栖居地。
• Dry stone walls may appear stark and lifeless, but they provide a valuable habitat for plants and animals.
  干燥的石墙看起来也许荒凉且毫无生机，但它们为动植物提供了宝贵的栖息地。