a low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land 低位沼,沼泽 a flooded fen. 淹水沼泽。 [mass noun]55 acres of fen. 55英亩的沼泽。 ■(the Fens)the flat low-lying areas of eastern England, mainly in Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, and Norfolk, formerly marshland but largely drained for agriculture since the 17th century (英格兰东部、主要在林肯郡、剑桥郡和诺福克境内的)平坦低地(曾是沼泽,17世纪以来大多被排水后用作农田) ■[mass noun](Ecology)wetland with alkaline, neutral, or only slightly acid peaty soil (生态)(土壤为碱性、中性或弱酸性泥炭土的)沼泽地;碱沼。 比较 bog
派生 fenny adjective 语源
Old English fen(n), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch veen and German Fenn
fen2 (复同单)
a monetary unit of China, equal to one hundredth of a yuan 分(中国货币单位,100分等于1元)