the [adjective] biome
定冠词the常用来特指某一类生物群落区,如 the desert biome(沙漠生物群落区)。
The marine biome covers most of the Earth's surface.
海洋生物群落区覆盖了地球表面的大部分。
生物群系;生物群落区
biomes — plural of biome
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生物群系;生物群落区
a major ecological community characterized by its dominant plant life and prevailing climate
The marine biome covers most of the Earth's surface.
海洋生物群落区覆盖了地球表面的大部分。
如森林或沙漠等大型区域性生物群落。
Any major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert.
此类群落的所有基因组。
All the genomes of such a community.
The tundra biome has very few trees because of the cold climate.
苔原生物群系因气候寒冷,树木很少。
Scientists study how animals adapt to life in different biomes.
科学家研究动物如何适应不同生物群系中的生活。
The desert biome receives very little rain throughout the year.
沙漠生物群系全年降雨量很少。
定冠词the常用来特指某一类生物群落区,如 the desert biome(沙漠生物群落区)。
The marine biome covers most of the Earth's surface.
海洋生物群落区覆盖了地球表面的大部分。
介词in后接a/the/this等限定词,表示“在……生物群落区中”。
Water is scarce in this biome.
在这个生物群落区中,水很稀缺。
biomes用复数形式列举多个类型,such as后接名词短语。
Biomes such as deserts receive very little rain.
诸如沙漠之类的生物群落区降雨很少。
characterized by是后置定语,说明该生物群落区的典型特征。
Taiga is a biome characterized by coniferous forests.
泰加林是一种以针叶林为特征的生物群落区。
Not this
There are many different biome in the world.
Use this
There are many different biomes in the world.
biome 是可数名词,在 many different 后需要用复数形式 biomes。汉语名词没有复数变化,所以容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
Tropical rainforests have the highest biome diversity.
Use this
Tropical rainforests have the highest biodiversity.
表达“生物多样性”应该用 biodiversity,而不是 biome diversity。biome 指“生物群落区”,是一个具体的地理区域;biodiversity 才指生物种类的丰富程度。不要望文生义地把“生物”和 biome 直接拼接。
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水生生物群系
The aquatic biome includes both freshwater and marine habitats.
水生生物群系包括淡水栖息地和海洋栖息地。
陆地生物群系
Forests are an important part of the terrestrial biome.
森林是陆地生物群系的重要组成部分。
海洋生物群系
Coral reefs are part of the marine biome.
珊瑚礁是海洋生物群系的一部分。
淡水生物群系
Ponds and rivers belong to the freshwater biome.
池塘和河流属于淡水生物群系。
沙漠生物群系
Cacti are well adapted to the desert biome.
仙人掌很适应沙漠生物群系。
苔原生物群系
Reindeer live in the tundra biome.
驯鹿生活在苔原生物群系中。
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记法:bio(生命)+ me(我),想象‘我’和千万生物同住一个气候大宅(home),这就是生物群落区。
语域:formal 常见场景:生态学、地理学、学术写作 biome 是生态学术语,多用于学术或专业语境,日常口语较少使用;通常指由优势植物类型和气候决定的大型生物群落。
biome 的重音在第一个音节(/ˈbaɪ.əʊm/)。这些词虽然都以 -ome 拼写结束,但没有一个与 biome 真正押韵:home、dome、gnome 重音在最后一个音节 -ome;genome、chromosome、rhizome 的重音也在前面,但重读元音不同。注意拼写相似不等于读音相同,尤其 gnome 中的 g 不发音。
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