1
a mangrove
mangrove为可数名词，单数形式前用a，指红树这种植物。
A mangrove grows in shallow seawater.
红树生长在浅海水中。
红树
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
红树
mangrove
A mangrove grows in shallow seawater.
红树生长在浅海水中。
红树科的各种热带和亚热带常绿灌木或乔木,具有气生根,成簇生长于半咸水潮间带沿海地区；(特指)红树属的各种树木,尤其是红树(Rhizophora mangle)
Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle).
由这类灌木或树木组成的森林
A forest of such shrubs or trees.
前加描述词时:红树属以外但与红树属植物在外观和生境上相似的各种灌木或树木
Preceded by a descriptive word: any of various shrubs or trees of genera other than Rhizophora which resemble plants of this genus in appearance and habitat.
mangal(“以红树(义项1)或类似灌木和树木为特征的热带和亚热带沿海潮间带沼泽生态系统”)的同义词
Synonym of mangal (“a tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves (sense 1) or similar shrubs and trees”).
We saw several mangroves standing in the shallow sea water.
我们看到几棵红树立在浅海水中。
Mangroves protect the coastline from storms because their dense roots hold the soil together.
红树林能保护海岸线免受风暴侵袭，因为它们茂密的根把土壤固定在一起。
A young mangrove can grow in water where other trees cannot survive.
幼小的红树可以在其他树木无法生存的水中生长。
mangrove为可数名词，单数形式前用a，指红树这种植物。
A mangrove grows in shallow seawater.
红树生长在浅海水中。
复数mangroves既可指多株红树，也可指成片红树林。
Mangroves provide shelter for young fish.
红树林为幼鱼提供庇护。
mangrove可作定语修饰名词，构成如mangrove forest（红树林）、mangrove swamp（红树沼泽）等复合词。
Mangrove forests protect coastlines from erosion.
红树林保护海岸线免受侵蚀。
Not this
There are many mangrove along the coast.
Use this
There are many mangroves along the coast.
mangrove 是可数名词，复数形式为 mangroves。句中 many 后必须接复数名词，所以应加 -s。
Not this
We walked through the mangrove to reach the beach.
Use this
We walked through the mangroves to reach the beach.
表示成片的红树林区域时，英语惯用复数形式 mangroves；单数 mangrove 仅指一棵树，用在这里语义不自然。穿过树丛应用复数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
红树林
The mangrove forest protects the coastline from erosion.
红树林保护海岸线免受侵蚀。
红树沼泽
Birds nest in the mangrove swamp.
鸟类在红树沼泽中筑巢。
红树
A mature mangrove tree can grow in saltwater.
成熟的红树可以在盐水中生长。
红树林生态系统
The mangrove ecosystem supports many fish species.
红树林生态系统养育着许多鱼类。
红树根
The mangrove roots provide shelter for young fish.
红树根为幼鱼提供庇护。
红树林修复
Volunteers participated in mangrove restoration along the coast.
志愿者参与了沿海的红树林修复。
《红树林》
Mangrove is a 2020 British film by Steve McQueen, part of the Small Axe anthology, which dramatizes the real-life trials of the Mangrove Nine.
《红树林》是史蒂夫·麦奎因执导的2020年英国电影，是《小斧头》选集的一部分，讲述了红树林九人的真实审判故事。
Use mangrove naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
mangrove 拆成 man + grove（小树林）：海边红树林盘根错节，像人（man）走不进的小树林（grove）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：生态学文献、环境新闻报道、地理教科书 该词通常属于中性词，多用于生态学、环境科学或地理等相关语境，日常生活里也比较常见。
真正同韵的词有 grove、rove、drove、cove：它们的末尾 /əʊv/ 与 mangrove 第二音节 /ɡrəʊv/ 的元音和后续辅音相同（重音在 mangrove 的第一音节，所以它们属于‘尾音节押韵’）。注意拼写相似但发音不同的 lookalikes：mango /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ 和 mangle /ˈmæŋɡəl/ 都以 mang 开头，但结尾不是 /ɡrəʊv/，不要与 mangrove 混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.