丛林 — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
丛林 is used for these senses in English:
- jungle A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.
- jungle (colloquial) A place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality.
- thicket (figuratively) A dense aggregation of other things, concrete or abstract.
- tropical rainforest A forest with high rate of precipitation and high humidity, usually located near the equator.
jungle — full definition
- noun A dense tropical forest thick with trees, vines, and wildlife.
- noun A situation or environment seen as chaotic, cutthroat, or lawless.
thicket — full definition
- noun A dense patch of bushes, shrubs, or small trees.
- noun A tangled, confusing mass of anything, used figuratively.