a + adjective + savannah
形容词可直接放在 savannah 前,如 vast、open、dry 等。
They drove across a vast savannah.
他们开车穿越了一片辽阔的热带草原。
萨凡纳(美国佐治亚州东部港市)
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萨凡纳(美国佐治亚州东部港市)
a port in eastern Georgia, US, near the mouth of the Savannah River
They drove across a vast savannah.
他们开车穿越了一片辽阔的热带草原。
地名,通常大写首字母
萨凡纳猫
A Savannah cat.
Lions hunt on the open savannah, where tall grass hides them from their prey.
狮子在开阔的稀树草原上捕猎,高高的草让它们躲过猎物的视线。
The vast savannahs of East Africa are home to thousands of wildebeest.
东非广袤的稀树草原是成千上万头角马的栖息地。
After the rains, the savannah turns green and attracts many animals.
雨后,稀树草原变绿,吸引来许多动物。
形容词可直接放在 savannah 前,如 vast、open、dry 等。
They drove across a vast savannah.
他们开车穿越了一片辽阔的热带草原。
用定冠词 the 可泛指这一类地形。
The savannah is dry for much of the year.
大草原一年中的大部分时间都很干燥。
savannah 为可数名词,复数形式为 savannahs;也常拼作 savanna。
Tropical savannahs cover large areas of Africa.
热带草原覆盖了非洲的大片地区。
Not this
The African Savannah is home to lions and elephants.
Use this
The African savannah is home to lions and elephants.
英语中的普通名词一般不大写。大写的 Savannah 是美国萨凡纳市的专有名称;表示非洲热带草原时,savannah 是小写的普通名词。
Not this
There are many savannah in Africa.
Use this
There are many savannahs in Africa.
savannah 是可数名词,many 后面要用复数形式 savannahs。汉语名词没有复数变化,所以学习者容易漏掉词尾 -s;加上 -s 才符合英语的复数规则。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
非洲大草原;非洲热带草原
Lions and elephants live on the African savannah.
狮子和象生活在非洲大草原上。
热带草原;热带稀树草原
The tropical savannah has a long dry season.
热带草原有漫长的旱季。
广阔的大草原
We drove across a vast savannah dotted with acacia trees.
我们开车穿过一片点缀着金合欢树的广阔大草原。
开阔的草原;开阔的稀树草原
Giraffes can be spotted on the open savannah.
在开阔的草原上可以看到长颈鹿。
稀树草原;热带草原(植被类型)
Savannah grassland covers large parts of East Africa.
稀树草原覆盖了东非的大片地区。
热带草原生态系统;稀树草原生态系统
Fire is an important part of the savannah ecosystem.
火是稀树草原生态系统的重要组成部分。
Use Savannah naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把savannah读成“洒瓦那”,想象雨水洒在瓦片上,浇出热带大草原;萨凡纳港市与草原同拼。
语域:neutral 常见场景:ecology、geography、nature writing 在普通名词“热带/亚热带草原”这一义项上,savannah 为中性词,不带有明显的正式或随意色彩,多用于地理、生态或自然类语境;也可拼作 savanna。
也拼作 savanna。
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