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moorland

UK //ˈmʊələnd//US //ˈmʊrlənd//

词源

来自古英语 'mōr'(意为荒野或沼泽)和 'land'(土地),合起来指荒野或沼泽地。

noun

❶ 指开阔的荒野或高地,通常覆盖着石南、苔藓等低矮植被,常见于英国北部等地区。这类地形多风且潮湿,适合放牧或徒步旅行。

“The sheep were grazing on the vast moorland.”

(羊群在广阔的荒野上吃草。)

“We went hiking across the moorland and enjoyed the wild scenery.”

(我们徒步穿越荒野,欣赏了原始的自然风光。)

同义词:heath, wasteland, wilderness

常见短语

moorland landscape — 指荒野地貌,形容开阔、荒凉且植被稀疏的自然景观。

“The moorland landscape was both beautiful and desolate.”

(荒野地貌既美丽又荒凉。)