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源自中古英语,由land(陆地)+ fall(落下、到达)组合而成,字面意思是'到达陆地'。
❶ 指船只或飞机在长途航行后首次看到陆地或抵达陆地的时刻,也特指飓风等风暴系统首次登陆的地点。
“The ship made landfall after three months at sea.”
(这艘船在海上航行三个月后终于看到了陆地。)
“The hurricane is expected to make landfall tomorrow morning.”
(飓风预计将于明天早晨登陆。)
make landfall — 特指船只到达陆地或飓风等气象现象登陆,常用于航海和气象预报场景。
“The tropical storm is predicted to make landfall near Miami.”
(预计热带风暴将在迈阿密附近登陆。)