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fairfield

UK //ˈfeəfiːld//US //ˈferfiːld//

词源

源自中古英语 fair(美丽的) + field(田野),字面意思为『美丽的田野』,13世纪开始作为地名使用。

noun

❶ 指平坦开阔的田野或草地,常用于地名中,形容风景优美、土地肥沃的区域。

“The village is located in a beautiful fairfield surrounded by hills.”

(村庄坐落在一片被群山环绕的美丽田野中。)

“They bought a house near Fairfield for its peaceful environment.”

(他们在费尔菲尔德附近买了房子,因为那里环境宁静。)

同义词:meadow, pasture, plain

常见短语

Fairfield County — 美国多个州存在的县名,最著名的是康涅狄格州的费尔菲尔德县,以富裕社区和通勤城镇著称。

“She commutes from Fairfield County to New York City every day.”

(她每天从费尔菲尔德县通勤到纽约市。)