| 单词 | fen |
| 释义 | fen (once / 3232 pages) 1n 2n A fen is a marshy area — a damp, grassy area of ground. If your entire back yard is a fen, you'll want to wear tall rubber boots when you walk your dog. A fen is similar to a marsh, a mire, a swamp, or a bog. In all of these wetland ecosystems, the water level tends to rise and fall, leaving them constantly soggy to some degree. Fens are distinguished by the kinds of plants that grow there, including tall grasses and moss, and by the acidity of the water. The word fen comes from the Old English fenn, which means "mud, mire, dirt, or marsh." WORD FAMILYfen: fens USAGE EXAMPLESRestrictions remain in place around Austen Fen Farm, near Louth. BBC(Dec 20, 2016) Dorothy L Sayers was inspired by the isolation of the Fens for one of my favourite books, The Nine Tailors. BBC(Oct 31, 2016) The picture, which was taken last summer at Coe Fen, was spotted by the Guardian’s US opinion editor David Shariatmadari. The Guardian(Sep 15, 2016) 1 n low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water 2the fens of eastern England Syn|Hypo|Hyper fenland, marsh, marshland salt marsh low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater wetland a low area where the land is saturated with water n 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China Hyper Chinese monetary unit the monetary unit in the People's Republic of China |
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