"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.
双语例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest.
大熊猫的天然栖息地是竹林。
来自《权威词典》
4. This creature's natural habitat is the jungle.
这种动物的栖息地是丛林.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. To save remaining herds and habitat, the national parks department is planning to cull 2000 elephants.
