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the steppes of [place]
The steppes of Central Asia are dry and grassy.
中亚的大草原干燥且多草。
大草原
steppes — plural of steppe
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
大草原
an extensive plain without trees, especially in eastern Russia and Siberia
The steppes of Central Asia are dry and grassy.
中亚的大草原干燥且多草。
通常指欧亚大陆的无树平原
东欧和亚洲的草原。
The grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia.
无树木的广阔平原(与俄罗斯东部和西伯利亚相关)
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
广阔、寒冷、干燥的草原。
A vast, cold, dry, grassy plain.
The train crossed the vast steppe for hours without seeing a single tree.
火车穿越了广阔的大草原，几个小时都看不到一棵树。
Horses have lived on the Asian steppe for thousands of years.
马在亚洲大草原上生活了数千年。
Nomads once moved across the steppes with their herds.
游牧民族曾经带着他们的牲畜穿越草原。
The steppes of Central Asia are dry and grassy.
中亚的大草原干燥且多草。
汉语中可说‘草原’或‘大草原’，但 steppe 特指欧亚大陆无树的干旱平原。
Wolves once roamed on the steppe.
狼群曾在这片大草原上游荡。
在此结构中 steppe 相当于定语，修饰后面的名词。
Steppe animals often travel long distances for water.
草原动物常常长途跋涉寻找水源。
Not this
The horse galloped across the step.
Use this
The horse galloped across the steppe.
step 与 steppe 同音，但 step 意为“步伐/台阶”，表示“草原”必须用 steppe，注意拼写中双写 p 并保留末尾 e。
Not this
We traveled through the Siberian prairie.
Use this
We traveled through the Siberian steppe.
prairie 特指北美高草原，steppe 指欧亚大陆（尤其西伯利亚、中亚）的无树平原；描述西伯利亚地理应用 steppe。
Not this
Steppe is covered with grass.
Use this
The steppe is covered with grass.
steppe 是可数名词，单数形式不能不带冠词单独作主语；需加 the 或 a 表示特指或泛指。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
欧亚大草原
The Eurasian steppe stretches from Hungary to Mongolia.
欧亚大草原从匈牙利一直延伸到蒙古。
草原游牧民族
The steppe nomads moved their herds with the seasons.
草原游牧民族随着季节迁徙他们的畜群。
干草原
This area is covered by dry steppe grassland.
这个地区覆盖着干燥的干草原。
草原气候
The steppe climate has hot summers and cold winters.
草原气候夏季炎热，冬季寒冷。
广袤的草原
They rode across the vast steppe for days.
他们连续数日骑马穿越广袤的草原。
草原植被
Steppe vegetation consists mainly of grasses and shrubs.
草原植被主要由草本植物和灌木组成。
Use steppes naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
发音同 step（脚步），想象一步踏上无树的大草原，开阔无边。
语域：neutral 常见场景：geography、history、literature “steppe” 语气比较中性，通常出现在地理、历史或文学描写中，指欧亚大陆上树木稀少、广阔平坦的草原；日常口语中用得较少。
通常指东欧至中亚一带无树的大平原，常带地名修饰语，如 the Siberian steppes。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.