fen

fen1
noun
  1. 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
  1. Old English fen(n), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch veen and German Fenn

fen2
(复同单)
  1. 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)
语源
  1. from Chinese fēn 'a hundredth part'
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