forest
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈfɒr.ɪst/ us/ˈfɔːr.ɪst/
A2 森林;林区
a large area of land covered with trees and plants, usually larger than a wood, or the trees and plants themselves
the Black Forest 黑林山
The children got lost in the forest. 孩子们在森林里迷了路。
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- The campsite is set in the middle of a pine forest.
- They were campaigning against the destruction of the rain forest.
- A fierce fire is still raging through the forest, burning everything in its path.
- Her legs were covered in scratches and bruises after her walk through the forest.
- Tropical rain forests used to cover 10% of the earth's surface.
Idiom
not see the forest for the treesidiom US (UK not see the wood for the trees) 只见树木，不见森林
to be unable to get a general understanding of a situation because you are too worried about the details