undergrowth

'ʌndәgrәuθ

Collins 1

n the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

n. 下层丛林, 生于大树下的矮树, 发育不全

Collins 星级

10,263

BNC 频率

19,344

使用频率

undergrowth 由 under（在...下面）和 growth（生长）组成，字面意思是“下面的生长”，指的是地面上生长的植物，通常是灌木和小植物。

例句

1. The deer hid in the undergrowth to avoid being seen.

鹿藏在灌木丛中以避免被看见。

2. We walked carefully through the undergrowth to find the trail.

我们小心翼翼地穿过灌木丛寻找小路。

3. The undergrowth is home to many small animals and insects.

灌木丛是许多小动物和昆虫的栖息地。