forest指大片的、原始的、繁茂的、远离人烟的、有野生动物栖息的森林。引申可指“如森林般密集的事物”。

The forests of Canada produce wood for building.加拿大的森林盛产建筑木材。
The rivers and forests of the New World were abundant with fish and game.美洲大陆的河流和森林里有大量的鱼类和猎物。
Very little forest is left unexplored nowadays.如今,未被勘测的森林是少之又少了。
They went up to cut down a forest.他们上山去砍林伐木。
Walking through the forest one day, we found a strange little hut that no one had ever seen before.有一天我们穿过树林时发现了一个以前人们未曾见过的奇怪的小屋。
They followed a random route through the forest.他们没有根据特定的路线穿过森林。
We entered a dense forest.我们进入一片密林。
It was twenty square miles of virgin forest.这是一片20平方英里的未开发的森林。
Outside the forest, it was not so dark.森林外面没有那么阴暗。
There are diverse birds in the forest.森林中有各种小鸟。
It is so peaceful in the forest.森林里是如此的宁静。
The little girl lost bearings in the forest.那个小女孩在森林里迷失了方向。
There are abundant supplies of firewood in the forest.森林中有大量的木柴可供使用。

forest, wood
这两个词均可指“森林”。其区别是:wood指小片森林,多为人工栽培,离人烟较近,内中少有野兽。forest多指大片的、原始的、繁茂的、远离人烟、有野生动物栖息的森林。

［同义词］   copse, grove, wood
［词源］  ＜古法语＜中古拉丁语forestis＜拉丁语foris(户外)