life in the corporate jungle It's hard to succeed in the business world. It's a jungle out there. a jungle of environmental laws
Recent Examples on the WebThe ideal coffee table book for plant lovers, this style guide from designer Justina Blakeney will show anyone how to turn their home into a lush, green jungle. Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 7 Sep. 2022 There are episodes on the jungle, the Arctic, and nearly everything between. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 There’s even an underground speakeasy with a secret jungle entrance and a DJ booth that can be staffed upon request. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2022 This fan is handwoven with jipijapa palm and finished with a tzalam wooded handle that all come from the Mayan jungle. Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2022 Turn a Small Deck into a Garden Escape Surround your small deck with verdant vines and planted containers for a lush, jungle-like feel. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 Decompress in this purple rainforest hideaway with luxe pink seating, palm trees, and Polynesian decor evoking an ‘80s Vegas neon jungle. Allison Jack, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 Roberto García-Roa, an evolutionary biologist and conservation photographer affiliated with both the University of Valencia in Spain and Lund University in Sweden, snapped his award-winning photograph while trekking through a Peruvian jungle. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Aug. 2022 Emerging from the jungle, Wang took a canoe heading for a refugee camp. Yong Xiong, Selina Wang And Nectar Gan, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Hindi jaṅgal & Urdu jangal forest, from Sanskrit jaṅgala desert region
ADJECTIVE | JUNGLE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤dense, impenetrable, thick茂密的叢林;難以穿越的叢林➤lush茂密的叢林◇the lush jungles of the Yucatan Peninsula尤卡坦半島上葱鬱繁茂的叢林➤tropical熱帶叢林▸➤concrete, urban (bothfigurative) 混凝土/城市叢林◇This outback area is a far cry from the city's concrete jungle.這個內陸地區和混凝土叢林般的城市大不相同。JUNGLE + NOUN➤canopy叢林林冠層▸➤warfare叢林戰➤gym (= climbing frame for children) (NAmE) (兒童娛樂玩耍的)攀爬架PREPOSITION➤in jungle在叢林中◇a temple deep in the jungle叢林深處的一座寺廟➤through jungle穿過叢林◇They hacked their way through dense jungle.他們在茂密的叢林中闢出一條路來。