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landslides

UK //ˈlændslaɪdz//US //ˈlændslaɪdz//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:mudslide, avalanche, rockfall, debris flow, overwhelming victory

常见短语

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。)