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cornfield
UK //ˈkɔːnfiːld//US //ˈkɔːrnfiːld//
词源
源自中古英语，由 'corn'（谷物，特指玉米）和 'field'（田地）组成，字面意思是种植玉米的田地。
noun
❶ 种植玉米的田地，指专门用于种植玉米作物的农田区域，常见于农业地区。
“The children ran through the cornfield, laughing as the tall stalks brushed against them.”
（孩子们笑着跑过玉米田，高高的玉米秆轻轻拂过他们。）
“Farmers work hard to protect their cornfields from pests and bad weather.”
（农民们努力保护他们的玉米田免受害虫和恶劣天气的影响。）
同义词:maize field, corn plantation, grain field
常见短语
lost in the cornfield — 形容某人迷失方向或困惑的状态，字面意思是在玉米田中迷路。
“After taking the wrong turn, we were completely lost in the cornfield.”
（拐错弯后，我们完全在玉米田里迷路了。）