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habitat

/ˈhæbɪtæt/

In most cases, 'habitat' refers to nature and animals. When used for people, it is often a metaphorical way to describe where someone feels most comfortable. It is a countable noun, meaning you can say 'a habitat' or 'habitats'. It is commonly paired with adjectives like 'natural', 'urban', or 'native'.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Maya is texting Ryan while he is ignoring his chores to play video games.

Maya

Your gaming chair has basically become your permanent habitat. Get up.

Ryan

Bet. Just gotta finish this raid first.

💡

Maya uses 'habitat' metaphorically to criticize Ryan's sedentary lifestyle, implying he lives in his chair like an animal in its environment. Ryan responds with 'bet', a slang term meaning 'alright' or 'I agree', though he is still procrastinating.

Ý nghĩa

noun

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

"The tropical rainforest is the natural habitat of the jaguar."

noun

A place where a particular type of person or thing is likely to be found; a habitual environment.

"The quiet library was his preferred habitat for studying."

Từ liên quan

environment dwelling ecosystem

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