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meadows

UK //ˈmedəʊz//US //ˈmedoʊz//

词源

源自古英语mǣdwe(草地的复数形式),与德语Mettwurst(香肠)同源,最初指适合放牧的土地。

noun

❶ 指长满青草的开阔地,通常指自然形成的草地或牧场,常见于乡村或野外环境。

“The children ran through the meadows picking wildflowers.”

(孩子们跑过草地采摘野花。)

“Cows were grazing peacefully in the lush meadows.”

(奶牛在茂盛的草地上安静地吃草。)

同义词:grassland, pasture, field

常见短语

rolling meadows — 形容连绵起伏的广阔草地景象,常用于描绘田园风光。

“The cottage overlooked rolling meadows dotted with sheep.”

(小屋俯瞰着绵延起伏、点缀着羊群的草地。)