A1 noun 中性

swamp

/swɒmp/

A swamp is a low area of land that is always very wet or covered with water. It usually has many trees and plants growing in it and is often home to animals like frogs and alligators.

例句

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1

The children saw a large green frog in the swamp.

The children saw a large green frog in the swamp.

2

The environmental report identifies the swamp as a protected zone.

The environmental report identifies the swamp as a protected zone.

3

Watch out! The ground near that swamp is really muddy.

Watch out! The ground near that swamp is really muddy.

词族

名词
swamp
Verb
swamp
形容词
swampy
相关
swampland
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记忆技巧

Think of a 'Swan' in a 'Damp' place. Swan + Damp = Swamp.

快速测验

The hikers got their boots very dirty while walking through the wet ____.

正确!

正确答案是: swamp

例句

1

The children saw a large green frog in the swamp.

everyday

The children saw a large green frog in the swamp.

2

The environmental report identifies the swamp as a protected zone.

formal

The environmental report identifies the swamp as a protected zone.

3

Watch out! The ground near that swamp is really muddy.

informal

Watch out! The ground near that swamp is really muddy.

4

Swamps play a crucial role in filtering water within the local ecosystem.

academic

Swamps play a crucial role in filtering water within the local ecosystem.

5

The developers decided not to build on the swamp due to high costs.

business

The developers decided not to build on the swamp due to high costs.

词族

名词
swamp
Verb
swamp
形容词
swampy
相关
swampland

常见搭配

muddy swamp muddy swamp
tropical swamp tropical swamp
swamp water swamp water
mangrove swamp mangrove swamp
drain the swamp drain the swamp

常用短语

swamped with work

having too much work to do

drain the swamp

to remove people or things that are harmful

swamp monster

a creature that lives in a swamp

容易混淆的词

swamp vs marsh

A swamp has many trees; a marsh mostly has grasses and no trees.

swamp vs lake

A lake is a large body of open water; a swamp is land covered in shallow water and plants.

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使用说明

Use 'swamp' to describe wet, forested land. As a verb, it is very common to say you are 'swamped' when you feel overwhelmed by a large amount of something, usually work.

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常见错误

Learners often call any wet area a 'swamp'. Remember that for an area to be a swamp, it usually needs to have trees and standing water.

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记忆技巧

Think of a 'Swan' in a 'Damp' place. Swan + Damp = Swamp.

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词源

Derived from the Low German word 'swamp', which originally referred to a sponge or a fungus.

语法模式

Countable noun: a swamp, the swamps Often used with the verb 'to be': The land is a swamp. Can be used as a transitive verb in the passive voice: 'I am swamped.'
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文化背景

In the United States, 'The Swamp' is a common political metaphor used to describe the complex and often corrupt nature of the government in Washington D.C.

快速测验

The hikers got their boots very dirty while walking through the wet ____.

正确!

正确答案是: swamp

更多nature词汇

rainforest

A1

A thick forest in a tropical area that receives a large amount of rain throughout the year. It is a dense habitat known for having many different types of plants and animals.

tundra

A1

A large, flat area of land in very cold parts of the world, such as the Arctic. In this area, the ground is frozen and there are no trees, only small plants like moss.

wetland

A1

A wetland is an area of land that is always wet or covered with shallow water. It is a very important place where many different plants and animals, like birds and frogs, live.

coral reef

A1

A coral reef is a large underwater structure made from the skeletons of small sea animals called corals. They are usually found in warm, shallow parts of the ocean and provide a home for many types of fish.

vegetation

A1

Vegetation refers to all the plants and trees that grow in a particular area. It is used to describe the green cover of the earth, like forests or grass.

foliage

A1

Foliage refers to the leaves of a plant or tree, considered as a group. It is often used to describe the overall appearance and mass of greenery in a landscape or forest.

canopy

A1

A canopy is a cover that hangs over something, like a bed or a seat, to provide shade or protection. In nature, it is the top layer of a forest where the branches and leaves of tall trees meet to form a roof.

photosynthesis

A1

Photosynthesis is the natural process that green plants use to make their own food. They use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create energy and release oxygen into the air.

pollination

A1

Pollination is the process of moving pollen from one flower to another to help plants make seeds and fruit. This is usually done by insects like bees or by the wind.

seedling

A1

A seedling is a very young plant that has just started to grow from a seed. It usually has a small green stem and its first few tiny leaves.

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