英语词汇understory怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

understory

noun[CorU]

biology,environmentUSspecialized(UKunderstorey)

/ˈʌn.dɚˌstɔːr.i/uk

/ˈʌn.dəˌstɔː.ri/

alayerofplantsandbushesthatgrowsunder thecanopyof aforest(= thebranchesandleavesthatspreadout at thetopof agroupoftreesformingatypeofroof):

There are manyoldplants, as well as athrivingunderstory ofseedlings.

Thearticleexaminestheeffectsofsurfaceﬁres on understory andinsectivorousbirdsincentralBrazilian Amazonia.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Forestry

afforestation
agroforestry
arborist
brush
clearing
cut down
deforest
deforestation
disafforest
lumberjack
old growth
ranger
reafforest
reafforestation
slash-and-burn
the treeline
undercut
understorey
woodcutter
woody

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(Definition ofunderstoryfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunderstory

understory

So the low-intensity fires would burn in theunderstoryand commonly would scar the base of a tree.

FromNPR

Thick bark protects it from burning in lightning-caused fires, which open cones and clear theunderstory, allowing saplings to find light and prosper.

FromNPR

That is, they didn't burn frequently withunderstoryfires.

FromNPR

It blocks out all the light so there is nounderstory, and it's pulling down all these trees.

FromCBS Local

And in that recording, you could hear there was a great tinamou, which is anunderstorybird species.

FromNPR

Its floor has a very irregular topography that betrays a former badland, with theunderstoryof long grass now partially masking old erosional pedestals.

From theCambridge English Corpus

In several places the trees and theirunderstoryconceal the irregular floor of old tepetate badlands.

From theCambridge English Corpus

Understorythickets sprang up throughout most of the woodland, and especially in edge situations.

FromProject Gutenberg

The highest population densities were in pinyon-juniper woodland having anunderstoryof mixed shrubs.

FromProject Gutenberg

It seemed to prefer secondary forest that had some undergrowth and was invariably flushed from theunderstory.

FromProject Gutenberg

Not until anunderstoryof grasses was established did a population of voles appear on such areas.

FromProject Gutenberg

Vegetation was pinyon-juniper woodland with anunderstoryof mixed shrubs.

FromProject Gutenberg

One shows associations of dominant overstory andunderstoryplants.

FromProject Gutenberg

This babbler inhabits theunderstoryof primary forest, and occasionally is seen in secondary forest scrub.

FromProject Gutenberg

It may also shelter anunderstoryof young spruce and fir that could one day replace it.

FromProject Gutenberg

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

单词	understory
释义	understory noun[CorU] biology,environmentUSspecialized(UKunderstorey) us /ˈʌn.dɚˌstɔːr.i/uk /ˈʌn.dəˌstɔː.ri/ alayerofplantsandbushesthatgrowsunder thecanopyof aforest(= thebranchesandleavesthatspreadout at thetopof agroupoftreesformingatypeofroof): There are manyoldplants, as well as athrivingunderstory ofseedlings. Thearticleexaminestheeffectsofsurfaceﬁres on understory andinsectivorousbirdsincentralBrazilian Amazonia. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Forestry afforestation agroforestry arborist brush clearing cut down deforest deforestation disafforest lumberjack old growth ranger reafforest reafforestation slash-and-burn the treeline undercut understorey woodcutter woody See more results » (Definition ofunderstoryfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) Examplesofunderstory understory So the low-intensity fires would burn in theunderstoryand commonly would scar the base of a tree. FromNPR Thick bark protects it from burning in lightning-caused fires, which open cones and clear theunderstory, allowing saplings to find light and prosper. FromNPR That is, they didn't burn frequently withunderstoryfires. FromNPR It blocks out all the light so there is nounderstory, and it's pulling down all these trees. FromCBS Local And in that recording, you could hear there was a great tinamou, which is anunderstorybird species. FromNPR Its floor has a very irregular topography that betrays a former badland, with theunderstoryof long grass now partially masking old erosional pedestals. From theCambridge English Corpus In several places the trees and theirunderstoryconceal the irregular floor of old tepetate badlands. From theCambridge English Corpus Understorythickets sprang up throughout most of the woodland, and especially in edge situations. FromProject Gutenberg The highest population densities were in pinyon-juniper woodland having anunderstoryof mixed shrubs. FromProject Gutenberg It seemed to prefer secondary forest that had some undergrowth and was invariably flushed from theunderstory. FromProject Gutenberg Not until anunderstoryof grasses was established did a population of voles appear on such areas. FromProject Gutenberg Vegetation was pinyon-juniper woodland with anunderstoryof mixed shrubs. FromProject Gutenberg One shows associations of dominant overstory andunderstoryplants. FromProject Gutenberg This babbler inhabits theunderstoryof primary forest, and occasionally is seen in secondary forest scrub. FromProject Gutenberg It may also shelter anunderstoryof young spruce and fir that could one day replace it. FromProject Gutenberg These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/understory##
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