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复合词,源自land(土地)+ slide(滑落),最早记录于19世纪中期,地质学术语。选举用法始于20世纪初。
❶ 指大量土石从山坡或悬崖突然滑落的现象,通常由暴雨、地震或人类活动引发,可能造成严重破坏。
“Heavy rains triggered several landslides in the mountainous region.”
(暴雨引发了山区多处山体滑坡。)
“The village was buried under a massive landslide last winter.”
(去年冬天整个村庄被一场大型山体滑坡掩埋。)
❶ 在选举或竞赛中以压倒性优势获胜的情况,强调胜利的巨大差距。
“The party won the election by a landslide victory.”
(该政党以压倒性优势赢得选举。)
“Her performance earned a landslide of votes in the talent show.”
(她在才艺比赛中以压倒性票数获胜。)
landslide victory — 形容在竞争或选举中以极大优势获胜的情况,通常得票率超过60%。
“The candidate achieved a landslide victory with 75% of the votes.”
(该候选人以75%的得票率取得压倒性胜利。)
trigger a landslide — 指某种因素(如暴雨或地震)引发了山体滑坡的自然灾害。
“The continuous rainfall may trigger landslides in this area.”
(持续降雨可能引发该地区的山体滑坡。)