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landslide

UK //ˈlændslaɪd//US //ˈlændslaɪd//

词源

来自land(土地)+ slide(滑动),最早记录于19世纪中期,描述地质现象;20世纪初开始用于比喻选举大胜。

noun

❶ 指大量土石从山坡或悬崖上突然滑落的现象,常由暴雨、地震或人为破坏引发,可能造成严重灾害。

“The heavy rain triggered a landslide that blocked the highway.”

(暴雨引发山体滑坡,导致高速公路被阻断。)

“After the earthquake, several landslides buried villages in the valley.”

(地震后发生的多次山体滑坡掩埋了山谷中的村庄。)

❶ 在选举或比赛中以极大优势获胜的情况,通常指得票率或比分差距悬殊。

“The candidate won the election by a landslide victory.”

(这位候选人以压倒性优势赢得了选举。)

“Our team scored 10-0, a complete landslide in the tournament.”

(我们队以10比0的比分取得了锦标赛的绝对胜利。)

同义词:avalanche, mudslide, debris flow, overwhelming victory, sweeping win

常见短语

landslide victory — 形容在竞争或选举中以极大优势获胜,通常指得票率超过60%或比分差距悬殊的情况。

“The president was re-elected with a landslide victory of 75% votes.”

(总统以75%的得票率获得连任,取得压倒性胜利。)