Word · Frequency #5621
heaths
石南荒原；低矮灌木
heaths is the plural of heath.
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae, with small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
- 1.
A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.
一片平坦的未开垦土地,土壤沙质,植被稀疏；荒地。
- 2.
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
杜鹃花科的低矮常绿灌木,开粉红或紫色小钟形花
- 3.
Any small evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae.
杜鹃花科的小型常绿灌木
- 4.
a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
一片平坦荒地；未开垦的沙质土壤灌木地带
- 5.
Any butterfly or moth of species:
任何一种蝴蝶或蛾的物种:
一片平坦的未开垦土地,土壤沙质,植被稀疏；荒地。；杜鹃花科的低矮常绿灌木,开粉红或紫色小钟形花；杜鹃花科的小型常绿灌木；一片平坦荒地；未开垦的沙质土壤灌木地带；任何一种蝴蝶或蛾的物种:
In use
The heath was covered in purple flowers during the late summer.
A small bird flew out from the heath as we walked by.
Heaths thrive in poor, acidic soil and are common in coastal areas.
a [noun]
heath作为可数名词，表示一片荒原。
They walked across a heath covered in purple flowers.
他们走过一片开满紫色花朵的石南荒原。
[noun]s
复数形式指多片荒原。
The heaths of southern England are famous for their wildlife.
英格兰南部的石南荒原以其野生动物而闻名。
on the [noun]
常与定冠词和介词on连用，表示地点。
Connections
Collocations
- heath fire
- 石南荒原火灾
- A heath fire destroyed acres of protected land.一场石南荒原大火烧毁了数英亩受保护的土地。
- heath landscape
- 石南荒原地貌
- The heath landscape is characterized by low shrubs and sandy soil.石南荒原地貌以低矮灌木和沙质土壤为特征。
- heath plant
- 石南属植物
- Heath plants are adapted to acidic, nutrient-poor soils.石南属植物适应酸性、贫瘠的土壤。
- heath and heather
- 石南和帚石南
- The hill is covered with heath and heather, creating a purple carpet.山坡上覆盖着石南和帚石南，形成一片紫色地毯。
- open heath
- 开阔荒地
- They walked across the open heath under a clear sky.他们在晴朗的天空下穿过开阔的荒地。
- dry heath
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘heath’少个‘l’，不像‘health’健康，只有荒原上低矮的石南灌木。
Context & Register
使用范围：主要用于自然景观、植物学和文学描述。语域中性偏正式，常见于书面语和生态学语境，不常用于日常口语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with heath (/hiθ/) except that 'teeth' has a different spelling pattern ('-eeth'). Words spelled with '-eath' share the same spelling chunk and pronunciation. Be careful with lookalikes like 'breath' (/brɛθ/) and 'health' (/hɛlθ/) which do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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