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lea

UK //liː//US //liː//

词源

源自古英语 'lēah',意为草地或林地空地,与古高地德语 'loh'(灌木丛)同源。

noun

❶ 指开阔的草地或牧场,通常用于诗歌或文学作品中描述乡村景色。

“The sheep were grazing peacefully in the lea.”

(羊群在草地上安静地吃草。)

“They walked hand in hand across the sunny lea.”

(他们手牵着手走过阳光明媚的草地。)

同义词:meadow, pasture, field, grassland

常见短语

the lea — 特指某片草地,常用于文学描述中。

“The children played on the lea until sunset.”

(孩子们在草地上玩耍直到日落。)