| 单词 | tree-line |
| 释义 | > as lemmastree-line tree-line n. (a) the line or level on a mountain above which no trees grow (cf. snow-line n.); (b) a row of trees; the edge of a wood. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > [noun] > relief > altitude hypsometry1570 erection1584 erectnessa1613 tree-line1893 the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > tree or woody plant > wood or assemblage of trees or shrubs > [noun] > belt or line of trees suitc1450 neck of the woods1780 droke1822 tree-line1893 fringing forest1903 gallery forest1920 tree-belt1962 the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > mountain > [noun] > range > tree-limit timber-limit1854 timberline1867 tree-line1893 tree-limit1934 1893 Outing Aug. 346/1 We struck the tree-line again in the immense ravine between them. 1903 R. Kipling Five Nations 53 I camped above the tree-line—drifted snow and naked boulders. 1905 Westm. Gaz. 2 Sept. 2/3 Now we are high up, above the tree-line. 1936 F. Clune Roaming round Darling xiv. 123 The trail..wended down the Barwon, branching off at the various blazed tree-lines to the numerous creeks where they settled. 1977 D. Harsent Dreams of Dead 23 In single file the women left the treeline, a flicker at the corner of his eye. < as lemmas |
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