habitat

n. [生态] 栖息地，产地

n. (Habitat)人名；(德)哈比塔特

中文词源

habitat 栖息地

词源同habitable,适宜居住的。

habitat (n.): "area or region where a plant or animal naturally grows or lives," 1762, originally a technical term in Latin texts on English flora and fauna, literally "it inhabits," third person singular present indicative of habitare "to live, dwell," frequentative of habere "to have, to hold, possess" (see habit (n.)). This was the Modern Latin word that began the part of the scientific description of a plant or animal species that told its locality. General sense of "dwelling place" is first attested 1854.

1. In its natural habitat, the hibiscus will grow up to 25ft.: 在原生境中，木槿能长到25英尺高。

2. Few countries have as rich a diversity of habitat as South Africa.: 几乎没有哪个国家像南非那样拥有如此多样化的动植物栖生地。

5. To save remaining herds and habitat, the national parks department is planning to cull 2000 elephants.: 为挽救现存兽群和它们的栖息地，国家公园部计划选择性捕杀2,000头大象。