habitat
A habitat is the natural environment or specific area where a particular species of animal, plant, or other organism lives and thrives. It provides the essential resources such as food, water, and shelter that a species needs to survive.
例文
3 / 5The dense tropical rainforest is the natural habitat of the orangutan.
The thick jungle is the place where orangutans naturally live.
The environmental impact report must address the potential for habitat destruction during construction.
The report must discuss how the building process might destroy the local living area of wildlife.
My messy bedroom has become a habitat for empty pizza boxes.
My untidy room is now a place where old pizza boxes are found.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'HABIT' + 'AT'. It is the place where an animal has the 'habit' of being 'at'.
クイックテスト
Due to rising temperatures, many arctic animals are losing their natural ________.
正解！
正解は： habitat
例文
The dense tropical rainforest is the natural habitat of the orangutan.
everydayThe thick jungle is the place where orangutans naturally live.
The environmental impact report must address the potential for habitat destruction during construction.
formalThe report must discuss how the building process might destroy the local living area of wildlife.
My messy bedroom has become a habitat for empty pizza boxes.
informalMy untidy room is now a place where old pizza boxes are found.
Many species face extinction because their primary habitats are being fragmented by urbanization.
academicSeveral types of animals are dying out because their living environments are being broken up by city growth.
The corporation is investing in a project to restore coastal habitats damaged by oil spills.
businessThe company is funding a plan to repair the seaside environments ruined by oil leaks.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
in its natural habitat
In the place where it naturally belongs.
critical habitat
An area essential to the conservation of a species.
habitat fragmentation
The breaking up of large habitats into smaller chunks.
よく混同される語
A 'habit' is a regular behavior or routine, whereas a 'habitat' is a geographical location where an organism lives.
While both relate to living, 'habitation' usually refers to human housing or the act of living in a place.
使い方のコツ
Use this word primarily when discussing biology, ecology, or the environment. It can be used metaphorically for humans (e.g., 'the office is his natural habitat'), but this is less common in formal writing.
よくある間違い
Learners often use the word 'habit' by mistake when they mean the place where an animal lives. Also, remember that 'habitat' usually refers to a whole environment, not just a single house or nest.
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'HABIT' + 'AT'. It is the place where an animal has the 'habit' of being 'at'.
語源
Derived from the Latin word 'habitare', which means 'to dwell, reside, or live in'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
The word is central to modern Western discussions on climate change, environmental protection, and animal rights.
クイックテスト
Due to rising temperatures, many arctic animals are losing their natural ________.
正解！
正解は： habitat
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関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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