stand like a forest; abound; teem
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stand in great numbers like a forest; to abound; to teem
Typically used to describe dense vertical structures such as buildings, masts, chimneys, or factories. Often appears in written or descriptive contexts.
Shàng上
hǎi海
Pǔ浦
dōng东
gāo高
lóu楼
lín林
lì立
，
fēi非
cháng常
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
Pudong, Shanghai is filled with skyscrapers standing like a forest; it's spectacular.
Gǎng港
kǒu口
nèi内
fān帆
qiáng樯
lín林
lì立
，
yú渔
chuán船
chuān穿
suō梭
bù不
tíng停
。
The harbor was teeming with masts, and fishing boats shuttled back and forth.
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Jiāo郊
qū区
gōng工
chǎng厂
lín林
lì立
，
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
wèn问
tí题
rì日
yì益
yán严
zhòng重
。
Factories abound in the suburbs, and environmental pollution is becoming increasingly serious.
Zhè这
zuò座
gōng工
yè业
chéng城
shì市
yān烟
cōng囱
lín林
lì立
，
kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
mí弥
màn漫
zhe着
yān烟
wù雾
。
Smokestacks stood like a forest in this industrial city, and the air was filled with smog.