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land

UK //lænd//US //lænd//

词源

源自古英语 'land',意为‘地面、国家’,与德语 'Land' 和荷兰语 'land' 同源。

noun

❶ 指地球表面不被水覆盖的部分,包括陆地、土地等,可以用于农业、建筑或居住。

“The farmer owns a large piece of land.”

(这位农民拥有一大片土地。)

“They bought some land to build a house.”

(他们买了一块地来盖房子。)

❶ 指某个国家或地区,通常带有特定的文化或政治含义。

“He returned to his native land after many years.”

(多年后,他回到了自己的祖国。)

“They traveled to a distant land.”

(他们去了一个遥远的国度。)

同义词:ground, territory, soil, country, nation

verb

❶ 指飞机、鸟类等从空中降落到地面或水面。

“The plane will land in ten minutes.”

(飞机将在十分钟后降落。)

“The bird landed on the branch.”

(那只鸟落在了树枝上。)

❶ 指成功获得或达到某种状态,通常指工作、机会或结果。

“He finally landed his dream job.”

(他终于得到了梦想的工作。)

“She landed a big contract for her company.”

(她为公司赢得了一份大合同。)

同义词:arrive, alight, achieve, secure, obtain

常见短语

land on one's feet — 指在困境中成功脱身或找到好的解决方法,通常形容人运气好或能力强。

“Even after losing his job, he landed on his feet and found a better one.”

(即使失业后,他也成功脱身并找到了一份更好的工作。)

the land of the free — 常用来指代美国,强调其自由和机会的象征意义。

“Many immigrants dream of coming to the land of the free.”

(许多移民梦想来到这片自由的土地。)