underbrush
noun (North American English)(also undergrowth British English, North American English)
[uncountable]a mass of bushes and plants that grow close together under trees in woods and forests （林木下的）下层灌木丛 In some places, the dense underbrush becomes so thick that it's nearly impassable. 有些地方灌木丛长得很密实，几乎无法穿行。 The government wants to clear underbrush near populated areas. 政府希望清除居住区附近的灌木丛。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dense
- thick
- tangled
- …
- clear
- clear away
- clear out
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- underbrush of