natural habitat• Some attacked the fact that faster growth has been environmentally unsound, creating excessive carbon emissions and destroying natural habitats.• His natural habitat is the graph, his occupation the computer simulation.• Plantations of exotic non-native trees use up large quantities of water, which can have adverseaffects on natural habitats.• To determine our mating system we need to know our natural habitat and our past.• The owl's natural habitat is in the forests of the Northwest.• In their brightcolors, they looked like an exotic group of forest creaturesgrazing their natural habitat.• In indooraquariums we can prepare much better and more stable conditions than are offered in their natural habitat.• On the shelves there were fishswimming in the air as if it was their natural habitat.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + HABITAT | HABITAT + VERB | HABITAT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤native, natural天然棲息地◇her observations of wild chimps in their natural habitat她在野生黑猩猩的天然棲息地所作的各種觀察➤suitable適宜的棲息地◇a decline in the amount of suitable habitat適宜的棲息地數量的減少➤preferred首選的棲息地◇The bird's preferred habitat is grassy prairie.綠色的大草原是這種鳥的首選棲息地。➤important重要棲息地➤endangered, fragile, threatened瀕危的/脆弱的/受到威脅的棲息地◇Peat bogs are one of Europe's most threatened habitats.泥炭沼是歐洲面臨最大威脅的生態環境之一。➤coastal, forest, marine, wetland, wildlife, woodland沿海棲息地;森林生境;海洋生境;濕地生境;野生動物棲息地;林地生境➤bear, tiger, etc.熊、老虎等的棲息地◇an agreement that preserved 2 500 acres of prime bear habitat保護 2,500 英畝熊的主要棲息地的協議VERB + HABITAT➤provide提供棲息地◇The forest provides a habitat for hundreds of species of plants and animals.這個森林是數百種動植物的棲息地。➤inhabit, occupy棲息於/居住於棲息地◇bird species that occupy forest habitats棲息於森林中的鳥類➤conserve, preserve, protect保護棲息地◇new measures to protect wildlife habitats保護野生動植物棲息地的新措施➤restore恢復生境◇One of our objectives is to restore habitats for native species.我們的目標之一就是恢復本地物種的生境。➤damage, destroy, disrupt, threaten損害/毀壞/擾亂/威脅生境◇Development is destroying the animal's native habitat.人類的開發正在破壞這種動物的天然棲息地。➤lose失去棲息地◇These animals will lose their habitats by the flooding of the area.該地區的洪水會使這些動物失去它們的棲身之所。HABITAT + VERB➤support sth生境讓⋯棲息◇The many different habitats support a wide variety of birds.多種多樣的棲息地使各種鳥類得以生息。➤disappear棲息地消失◇Their preferred habitat is disappearing rapidly.它們偏愛的棲息地正在迅速消失。HABITAT + NOUN➤destruction, loss棲息地的毀滅/喪失◇Many species are threatened in the wild due to habitat destruction by man.由於生存環境遭到人類破壞,許多野生物種面臨威脅。➤restoration生境恢復PREPOSITION➤in a/the habitat在棲息地中◇the animals and plants in this woodland habitat這片林地中的動植物➤habitat for⋯的棲息地◇The moorland is an important habitat for many rare bird species.高沼地是許多珍稀鳥類的重要棲息地。PHRASES➤loss of habitat棲息地的喪失◇The greatest danger to tigers now is through loss of habitat.目前老虎面臨的最大危險就是失去棲息地。
habitat ♦︎ territory ♦︎ home ♦︎ hauntThese words all mean a place where sb/sth usually is or can be found.这些词均表示生活环境、栖息地。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a habitat / home / haunt for sb / sth◆a breeding habitat / territory◆a native habitat / home■habitat ˈhæbɪtæt [countable, uncountable] the kind of place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found(动植物的)生活环境,栖息地◆The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest.大熊猫的自然栖息地是竹林。◆Population growth is causing destruction of wildlife habitat throughout the world.人口增长正在世界范围内对野生动植物的生存环境造成破坏。■territory ˈterətri; NAmEˈterətɔːri [countable, uncountable] an area that a person, group or animal considers as their own and defends against others who try to enter it(个人、群体、动物等占据的)领域,管区,地盘◆Mating blackbirds will defend their territory against intruders.乌鸫交配时会保护自己的地盘,不允许外来者侵入。◆She seems to regard that end of the office as her territory.她似乎把办公室的那一头看成是她的领地了。■home [singular, uncountable] the place where sth such as a plant or animal usually lives; the place where sb/sth can be found(动植物的)栖息地,生息地;产地◆The Rockies are home to bears and mountain lions.落基山脉中栖息着熊和美洲狮。◆Beverly Hills is the home of the stars.比佛利山上住着很多明星。■haunthɔːnt [countable] a place that sb visits often or where they spend a lot of time常去的场所;消磨时光的去处◆Is this one of your usual haunts?这儿你常来吗?◆The pub is a favourite haunt of artists.这家酒吧是艺术家最爱光顾的地方。