reed bed
noun[C]
environmentspecializeduk/ˈriːd ˌbed/us/ˈriːd ˌbed/a verywetareaofreedsand otherplantsbetweenwaterandland, which is thenaturalenvironmentfor somebirds,insects, andsmallanimals:
芦苇地，芦苇滩Thereedbedsarehometo awealthofbirdandwaterlife.芦苇滩是很多鸟类和水生物的家园。
Hidden in thereedbedswe will alsofindbrownfrogs, red-belliedtoads, andcolourfuldragonflies.在芦苇滩中，我们还可以找到棕色的青蛙、红腹锦蟾和色彩斑斓的蜻蜓。
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a verywetareaofreedsthrough whichdirtywaterispassedso thatorganismslivingthere canbreakdown thebacteria, aspartof asewagetreatmentsystem:
芦苇床（污水处理系统）Reedbedsaregrowinginpopularityas anaturalmethodfortreatingeffluent.芦苇床作为一种处理废水的自然方法日益普及。
Fivesmallscalereedbedshave beenbuiltand these willoperatecontinuouslyover aminimum12months.已经建造了五个小型芦苇床，这些芦苇床将连续运作至少12个月。
- Mallard and pintailducksseekcoverin thereedbeds.
- Sedgewarblersnestin thereedbedsat the water'sedge.
- Solidwasteistreatedandfilteredthroughreedbedsbefore beingcollectedto besoldasfertilizer.
- Reedbedsofferahighlyeffectivetreatmentbecausebacterialivingwithin therootsystembreaksdown theeffluentintowater,nitrogen, andcarbondioxide.
Geography: wetland
- bog
- boggy
- boreal forest
- fen
- floodplain
- marshland
- marshy
- mire
- miry
- morass
- peat bog
- quagmire
- quicksand
- slough
- swamp
- swamp gas
- swampy
- water meadow
- waterlogged
- wetland
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