
land
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。)
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。)
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。)