英語

forest

gb/fˈɔɹɪst/ us/fˈɔɹɪst/
A2 英語
~ 1500
語義
0件の語義
名詞 A2 entity
1

Large area of trees

A big area of land with many trees and plants.

用法パターン: a [adjective] forest
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forest' with 'park'. A park is usually smaller and often designed for public recreation, while a forest is a natural area with many trees.
類義語
woodland (Slightly more general; can refer to smaller areas of trees.) | jungle (Refers especially to dense tropical forests, often with tangled vegetation.)
対義語
desert (An area with very little vegetation, opposite of a tree-covered region.)
コロケーション
dense forest |tropical forest |forest fire |forest floor |rain forest
テーマ
nature |environment |geography |animals |core_vocabulary
例文
  • We hiked through a dense forest for hours.
  • The forest is home to many rare species.
  • Forests play a key role in absorbing carbon dioxide.
  • A fire destroyed hundreds of acres of forest.
  • The children built a shelter in the forest.
学習者向け例文
  • The forest has many tall trees.
  • We saw birds in the forest.
  • The forest is very green.
  • They walked into the forest.
  • A river runs through the forest.
動詞 B2 action
2

To plant trees in an area

To put many trees in an area of land.

用法パターン: to forest [an area]
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse 'forest' (verb) with 'foresee' or think it means 'to go into a forest'. It specifically means to plant or cover with trees.
類義語
afforest (More formal and technical term used in environmental planning.)
対義語
deforest (To remove all or most trees from an area.)
コロケーション
forest an area |forest the land
テーマ
environment |agriculture |nature |science |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The government plans to forest the barren hills.
  • Volunteers worked together to forest the old farmland.
  • They aim to forest 500 hectares each year.
学習者向け例文
  • They want to forest this land.
  • We will forest the empty field.
  • The group will forest the hill.
文法
辞書形
forest
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹɪst/
US/fˈɔɹɪst/
音節・強勢
forest (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (forest)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: forest
  • Plural: forest, forests
Verb
  • Base: forest
  • 3rd Person Singular: forests
  • Present Participle: foresting
  • Past: forested
関連語
Forms
forests noun foresting verb forested verb
Core family
forestry noun B2
Related words
forester noun rainforest noun
Negative and opposite forms
deforest verb deforestation noun B2
Advanced or less common
reforest verb reforestation noun B2
表現

boreal forest

1
/bˈɔɹəl fˈɔɹɪst/
fixed phrase technical

Northern coniferous forest biome

A large cold-area forest made mostly of pine and spruce trees, found far north.

例文
  • Canada is home to vast stretches of boreal forest.
  • Climate change is affecting wildlife in the boreal forest.

forest fire

1
/fˈɔɹɪst fˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase

Uncontrolled fire in a forest

A big fire that burns in a forest and is hard to stop.

例文
  • The forest fire spread quickly due to strong winds.
  • Firefighters worked all night to control the forest fire.

rain forest

1
/ɹˈeɪn fˈɔɹɪst/
fixed phrase

Tropical wet forest

A thick forest in a hot place where it rains a lot.

例文
  • The Amazon is the largest rain forest in the world.
  • Rain forests are home to many unique animals.

can't see the forest for the trees

1
/kˈænt sˈi ðə fˈɔɹɪst fɚ ðə tɹˈiz/
idiom

Focus on details and miss big picture

Not understanding the whole situation because you are paying too much attention to small parts of it.

例文
  • She’s so focused on each typo that she can’t see the forest for the trees in her essay.
  • He’s so focused on fixing tiny problems that he can’t see the forest for the trees.
  • Don’t get lost in details—remember the main goal!
  • Don’t get lost in the details—remember the main goal or you’ll miss the forest for the trees.

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