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the [noun]
使用定冠词the特指某个具体的雨林。
The rainforest is home to many unique species.
这片雨林是许多独特物种的家园。
雨林
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雨林
A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.
The rainforest is home to many unique species.
这片雨林是许多独特物种的家园。
气候湿润、全年降水丰富且无干季的森林
A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.
年降雨量大的森林
a forest with heavy annual rainfall
The Amazon rainforest is home to thousands of unique species.
亚马逊雨林是数千种独特物种的家园。
Many medicines come from plants found in the rainforest.
许多药物来自在雨林中发现的植物。
Deforestation is destroying large areas of the rainforest every year.
森林砍伐每年都在摧毁大面积的雨林。
使用定冠词the特指某个具体的雨林。
The rainforest is home to many unique species.
这片雨林是许多独特物种的家园。
使用不定冠词a泛指任何一个雨林。
A rainforest receives at least 2000 mm of rain per year.
雨林每年至少接收2000毫米降雨。
形容词可修饰rainforest，如tropical, temperate, Amazonian等。
Tropical rainforests are incredibly biodiverse.
热带雨林生物多样性极其丰富。
Not this
The rain forest is located in South America.
Use this
The rainforest is located in South America.
中文学习者常将‘rainforest’误写为两个单词‘rain forest’，实则它是一个复合名词，应写作一个单词。
Not this
There are many rainforest in Brazil.
Use this
There are many rainforests in Brazil.
‘rainforest’是可数名词，复数形式应为‘rainforests’，不可遗漏复数词尾‘-s’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
热带雨林
The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.
亚马逊是世界上最大的热带雨林。
雨林破坏
Rainforest destruction contributes to climate change.
雨林破坏加剧了气候变化。
雨林生态系统
Scientists study the rainforest ecosystem to understand biodiversity.
科学家研究雨林生态系统以了解生物多样性。
雨林冠层
Many birds live in the rainforest canopy.
许多鸟类生活在雨林冠层中。
雨林保护
Rainforest conservation is vital for the planet's health.
雨林保护对地球的健康至关重要。
雨林动物
Rainforest animals like jaguars and toucans are threatened by deforestation.
像美洲虎和巨嘴鸟这样的雨林动物正受到森林砍伐的威胁。
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雨林（rainforest）= 雨水（rain）+ 森林（forest），记住“雨水浇灌的森林”
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All listed words contain the substring 'forest'. Pronunciation stress patterns vary: 'forest', 'forester', and 'forestry' stress the first syllable; 'deforest', 'reforest', and 'afforest' stress the second. 'Rainforest' has primary stress on the first syllable and secondary on the 'forest' part, so its ending resembles 'forest' but is unstressed. Therefore, these words are not perfect rhymes with each other or with 'rainforest'.
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