savannah
音标：
英音/ səˈvænə / 美音/ səˈvænə /
听听基本释意：
外刊例句：
Nairobi straddles forests to the west and savannah grasslands to the east, with three rivers running through it.
内罗毕西边是森林，东边是稀树草原，有3条河流贯穿其中。
—BBC
This summer’s rainy season was one of the heaviest in years, bringing life to the hilly northern savannah where neem, eucalyptus and acacia trees tower over a sea of waist-high golden grass.
今年夏天的雨季是多年来最严重的雨季之一，给北部丘陵的大草原带来了生机，那里的印楝树、桉树和金合欢树高耸在齐腰高的金色草海之上。
—Reuters
This species of parrot was believed to be extinct until some were recognised in the Bolivian savannah in 1992.
这种鹦鹉一度被认为已经灭绝，直到 1992 年在玻利维亚大草原上发现了一些鹦鹉。
—BBC
基本释意：
noun
a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
热带和亚热带草原，（非洲的）稀树草原
同义词：
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短释义：
A savannah is different from a forest because the widely spaced trees allow plenty of sunlight to filter through, resulting in dense grasses. Most savannahs are located in tropical areas, but even North America has its share — and before the 19th century, areas of land kept clear by controlled fires were also described as savannahs. Although the word means “treeless plain” in Spanish, a true savannah does have trees as well as grasses.
由草原和林区混合组成的生态系统称为稀树草原。非洲大草原是大象、斑马、狮子和许多其他动物的家园。
长释义：
A savannah is different from a forest because the widely spaced trees allow plenty of sunlight to filter through, resulting in dense grasses. Most savannahs are located in tropical areas, but even North America has its share — and before the 19th century, areas of land kept clear by controlled fires were also described as savannahs. Although the word means “treeless plain” in Spanish, a true savannah does have trees as well as grasses.
稀树草原与森林不同，因为树木间距较大，可以让充足的阳光透过，形成茂密的草丛。大多数稀树草原都位于热带地区，但即使是北美也有其一席之地——在 19 世纪之前，通过受控火灾保持清洁的土地区域也被称为稀树草原。尽管这个词在西班牙语中的意思是“没有树木的平原”，但真正的大草原确实有树和草。
文学例句：
He had scarcely landed with his men, when the hunters brought them into a small savannah surrounded by hills and woods.
他和他的部下刚刚登陆，猎人就把他们带进了一片被群山和树林包围的小草原。
—The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3)
Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter
Thence the cordillera opens out northwards into the broad triple range of Colombia, which encloses wide river valleys of extraordinary richness and fertile savannahs, enjoying perpetual spring.
从这里，山脉向北延伸到哥伦比亚广阔的三重山脉，这里包围着极其富饶的宽阔河谷和肥沃的大草原，享受着永恒的春天。
—South America and the War by Kirkpatrick, F. A. (Frederick Alexander)
In cultivating the fertile savannahs, preserve thy faith if thou wouldst prosper: make thy adieus to our barren furrows; we must part.
在耕种肥沃的大草原时，如果你想繁荣昌盛，请保持你的信仰：告别我们贫瘠的犁沟；我们必须分手。
—Mated from the Morgue
A tale of the Second Empire by O’Shea, John Augustus
词源：
savannah (n.)also savanna, “treeless plain,” 1550s, from Spanish sabana, earlier zavana “treeless plain,” (Oviedo, 1535) from Taino (Arawakan) zabana. In U.S. use, especially in Florida, “a tract of low-lying marshy ground” (1670s). Savannah-grass is by 1756.Related entries & more
下面是词源的翻译（机器翻译比较难翻，参考着看）
savannah (n.) 也是 savanna，“无树平原”，1550 年代，源自西班牙语 sabana，早期的 zavana“无树平原”（Oviedo，1535）源自 Taino（Arawakan）zabana。在美国，特别是在佛罗里达州，“一片低洼的沼泽地”（1670 年代）。萨凡纳草诞生于 1756 年。相关条目及更多内容
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