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muir

UK /mjʊər/US /mjʊr/

词源

源自苏格兰盖尔语 'mòinteach',意为“沼泽”或“荒野”,后演变为苏格兰英语中的 'muir'。

noun

❶ muir 是苏格兰语中表示“荒野”或“沼泽地”的词汇,通常指开阔、荒凉的野外地区,常见于苏格兰地名中。

“They hiked across the muir to reach the ancient ruins.”

(他们徒步穿越荒野,抵达了古老的废墟。)

“The muir was covered in heather and wild grasses.”

(荒野上长满了石南花和野草。)

同义词:moor, heath, wilderness

常见短语

muir and heath — 苏格兰语中常用来描述荒野和石南丛生的荒地,强调荒凉的自然景观。

“The landscape was a mix of muir and heath, untouched by human hands.”

(这片风景由荒野和石南荒地组成,未经人类染指。)