groundcover

• 指低矮、匍匐生长并覆盖地面的植物，常用于园林绿化中替代难以维护的草坪，也指森林地表自然生长的低矮植被。

A noun referring to low-growing plants used in gardening for areas where turf is difficult to maintain, or to small plants growing naturally on a forest floor.

1. Low-growing garden plantsB2formal

   Low-growing plants used in landscaping to cover areas where grass is difficult to grow, such as deep shade or steep slopes.

   地被植物

   • We planted groundcover under the large oak tree where grass wouldn't grow.
   • Ivy is a popular groundcover for shady areas.
   • Groundcover helps prevent soil erosion on steep hillsides.

2. Forest floor vegetationC1formal

   Small plants, other than young trees, that grow on the floor of a forest.

   地被植物

   • The forest groundcover consisted of mosses, ferns, and wildflowers.
   • Hikers walked carefully to avoid damaging the delicate groundcover.
   • The dense groundcover provided habitat for small insects and animals.

   同义词undergrowth