| 单词 | forest |
| 释义 | forest n. & v. --n 1. a (often attrib.) a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth. b the trees growing in it. c a large number or dense mass of vertical objects (a forest of masts). 2. a district formerly a forest but now cultivated (Sherwood Forest). 3. hist. an area usu. owned by the sovereign and kept for hunting. --vtr. 1. plant with trees. 2. convert into a forest. Phrases and idioms forest-tree a large tree suitable for a forest. Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL forestis silva wood outside the walls of a park f. L foris outside |
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