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downs

UK /daʊnz/US /daʊnz/

词源

源自古英语 'dūn',意为'山丘'或'高地',与德语 'Düne'(沙丘)同源。

noun

❶ 指丘陵地带或开阔的草地,尤其在英国南部常见,通常用于描述起伏平缓的草原地形。

“We went for a walk on the downs and enjoyed the fresh air.”

(我们在丘陵草地上散步,享受新鲜空气。)

“The sheep were grazing peacefully on the downs.”

(羊群在丘陵草地上安静地吃草。)

同义词:hills, uplands, grasslands

常见短语

the South Downs — 特指英格兰南部的一片著名丘陵地带,以其自然美景和徒步路线闻名。

“We hiked along the South Downs Way last summer.”

(去年夏天我们沿着南丘陵之路徒步旅行。)