1surface of the earth地表ADJECTIVE | VERB + LAND | LAND + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤dry陸地◇It was good to be on dry land again after months at sea.在海上漂泊數月之後又回到陸地,真是太好了。VERB + LAND➤reach到達陸地◇The explorers reached land after a long voyage.探險者經過漫長的航行後到達了陸地。➤sight看見陸地◇In the distance the crew sighted land.船員們看到了遠處的陸地。➤reclaim開墾陸地◇The new project will reclaim the land from the sea.新工程將填海拓地。LAND + NOUN➤mass大陸塊◇chains of volcanoes running along the edge of continental land masses沿着大陸板塊邊緣伸展的火山鏈➤surface陸地表面▸➤animal, mammal陸生動物/哺乳動物▸➤battle, war陸地戰役/戰爭▸➤forces陸軍◇With the land forces defeated, everything now rested on the navy.陸軍戰敗後,就全靠海軍了。PREPOSITION➤by land從陸地◇It's impossible to reach this beach by land because of the high cliffs.因為那些懸崖峭壁,不可能從陸路到達這片海灘。➤on land在陸地上◇Some animals can live both on land and in water.有些動物是水陸兩棲的。land
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2piece of ground土地ADJECTIVE | ... OF LAND | VERB + LAND | LAND + VERB | LAND + NOUNADJECTIVE➤good, prime (especially BrE) 優質土地◇Good agricultural land is scarce.優良的農田數量不多。◇prime building land優質的建築用地➤fertile, rich肥沃的土地◇rich agricultural land肥沃的農田◇land that is rich in mineral deposits礦藏豐富的土地➤marginal, poor貧瘠的土地◇animals grazing on marginal land在貧瘠的土地上吃草的動物➤arid, desert, dry, parched旱地;沙漠地帶;焦乾的土地◇The land was very dry after the long, hot summer.這片土地經過漫長的炎炎夏日後變得非常乾旱。➤barren不毛之地➤derelict, waste (usually wasteland)廢棄的土地;荒地◇A new shopping mall will be built on the derelict land.在這片廢棄的土地上將要新建一座大型購物中心。➤contaminated受污染的土地▸➤empty, unused, vacant空地;未使用的土地➤uncultivated, undeveloped, virgin, wild未耕種過的土地;未開墾的土地;處女地;荒地➤agricultural, arable, cultivated, farm(usually farmland) , farming, pasture, ranch (especially NAmE) 農用土地;可耕地;耕地;農田;牧場;大牧場◇the clearing of forested areas to create pastures and arable land清理林區以開墾牧場和耕地➤grazing牧場➤industrial (especially BrE) 工業用地▸➤building, housing (both BrE) 建築/住宅用地▸➤green-belt, greenfield, park (usually parkland)綠化帶用地;待開發土地;公用綠地▸➤rural, urban鄉村/城市土地▸➤private私有土地➤public公有土地➤federal, state (both especially NAmE) 聯邦/國有土地➤crown, government王室/政府土地➤reservation, tribal(北美印第安人或澳大利亞原住民的)居留地;部落土地▸➤common, communal公共用地◇Everyone had the right to graze animals on communal land.每個人都可以在公地上放牧。◇This used to be common land, where everyone had the right to graze animals.這曾是公地,任何人都可以在此放牧。➤open開闊地◇They finally got out of the town and reached open land.他們終於出了城,到達了開闊地帶。➤flat, low-lying (especially BrE) 平地;低窪地▸➤coastal, forest, forested (especially NAmE) 沿海地區;森林地帶;林地... OF LAND➤area, parcel, patch, piece, plot, scrap, strip, tract一片地;一塊地;一小塊地;一片狹長的土地;一大片土地◇The state owns vast tracts of land.該國擁有大片土地。◇Every scrap of land is used for growing food.每一小片土地都用來種植糧食。VERB + LAND➤have, hold, own有地;擁有土地◇The inhabitants of a village held land in common.同一村莊的居民共同擁有土地。➤acquire, buy, purchase購置土地;買地;購買土地▸➤sell賣地➤lease, rent出租土地;租用土地➤reclaim開墾土地➤protect保護土地▸➤cultivate, farm, plough/plow, work耕地;種地▸➤irrigate灌溉土地➤clear清理土地◇The land has been cleared ready for building.這塊地已清理妥當作建築之用。➤develop開發土地◇They were refused permission to develop the land.他們沒有獲准開發這片土地。➤expropriate (formal) , seize徵用/沒收土地▸➤distribute, redistribute分配/重新分配土地▸➤grant sb授予某人土地◇He was granted land by the state.國家授予了他土地。LAND + VERB➤adjoin sth土地毗鄰⋯◇a piece of land adjoining the airport毗鄰機場的一塊地LAND + NOUN➤agent (especially BrE) 地產經紀人▸➤office, registry (BrE) 土地管理局;地政局▸➤acquisition, purchase土地徵購/購買➤grab土地掠奪◇The rush for fuel and food will lead to a global land grab.燃料和食物的爭搶將會引發全球性的土地掠奪。➤tenure土地保有➤management土地管理▸➤reclamation (especially BrE) 墾荒▸➤development土地開發▸➤use土地使用➤reform土地改革▸➤prices, values土地價格/價值➤claim土地權利主張▸➤dispute土地糾紛land
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3the landfarming land耕地VERB + THE LAND➤live off靠耕田生活◇It's very fertile countryside where you can just live off the land.這片農田土地肥沃,靠種田就能生活。➤farm, work, work on務農◇His family had always worked the land.他家過去一直務農。➤leave離開農村◇Many people leave the land to find work in towns.許多人離開農村進城謀生。➤get back to, go back to返回農村◇He's tired of living in cities, and wants to get back to the land.他厭倦了城市生活,想回到農村。land
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4country國土ADJECTIVE | VERB + LANDADJECTIVE➤ancestral, native故土;祖國◇the tribe's ancestral lands部落的故土➤distant, faraway, far-off遙遠的國度◇He journeyed to many distant lands.他去過許多遙遠的國家。➤alien, foreign, strange異國◇She was all alone in a strange land.她身處異鄉,形隻影單。➤Promised Land (oftenfigurative) 福地◇the Promised Land of progressive education施行進步教育的理想國家➤cloud cuckoo, fantasy, la-la, never-never(脫離現實的)理想境界;奇幻世界;夢幻之地;理想國◇Anyone who thinks this legislation will be effective is living in cloud cuckoo land.認為此項立法會行之有效的人都是脫離了現實的人。VERB + LAND➤conquer, occupy征服/佔領土地➤rule統治土地land
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1of an aircraft飛機ADVERB | VERB + LAND | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤safely安全着陸◇The pilot managed to land the plane safely.飛行員成功使飛機安全着陸。VERB + LAND➤be about to, be due to, be scheduled to正要/預定/按計劃着陸▸➤come down to降落◇The plane slowly came down to land.飛機緩緩降落了。➤be forced to被迫降落◇The plane was forced to land in a nearby field.飛機被迫降落在附近的田野裏。➤be able to, manage to能夠/設法成功着陸PREPOSITION➤at降落在⋯◇We are due to land at Newark at 12.15.我們預定於 12 時 15 分在紐瓦克着陸。land
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2fall to the ground落地ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤awkwardly, badly, painfully笨拙地/狠狠地/痛苦地落地◇I landed awkwardly and twisted my ankle.我狼狽地跌在地上,扭傷了腳踝。➤expertly, gracefully, neatly嫺熟地/優雅地/利落地落下◇He tensed himself for the jump and landed expertly on the other side.他繃緊身體起跳,熟練地落在另一邊。➤heavily重重地落地▸➤gently, lightly, softly輕輕落地➤squarely準確落地◇The coin landed squarely between his feet.硬幣正好落在他的兩腳之間。PREPOSITION➤on⋯着地◇She fell and landed heavily on her back.她摔了下去,仰面重重地落在地上。
land noun ⇨land1 (the price of land)⇨land2 (open/agricultural land)⇨country1 (sb's native land)⇨country2 (live off the land)⇨floor1 (travel by land)⇨soil (fertile land)land verb ⇨land (a plane/bird lands)⇨arrive (due to land at Heathrow)⇨gain1 (land a job)land1
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the price of land地价open/agricultural land开阔地;农业用地land ♦︎ estate ♦︎ real estate ♦︎ farmlandThese words all mean an area of ground that sb owns.这些词均表示私人拥有的地产。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆on land / an estate / real estate / farmland◆(a) private land / estate / real estate / farmland◆prime land / real estate / farmland◆to own / buy / sell land / an estate / real estate / farmland◆a piece of land / real estate / farmland■land [uncountable] ( formallands [plural]) the area of ground that sb owns, especially when you think of it as property that can be bought or sold地产;地皮◆The price of land is rising rapidly.地价正在快速上涨。◆During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy.战争期间他们的土地被敌人占领了。 see also land ⇨ country2, land ⇨ floor1, land ⇨ soil■estate ɪˈsteɪt [countable] a large area of land, usually in the country, that is owned by one person or family(通常指农村的)大片私有土地,庄园◆The house is set on a 200-acre estate near the Black Mountains.那座房子建在布莱克山脉附近一个200英亩的庄园中。■ˈreal estate [uncountable] (especially NAmE) property in the form of land or buildings房地产;不动产◆My father sold real estate.我父亲销售过房地产。◆He bought a piece of real estate several years ago for $50 000.几年前他花5万元购买了一处房地产。■farmlandˈfɑːmlænd; NAmEˈfɑːrmlænd [uncountable, plural] land that is used for farming农田;耕地◆The United States loses over 4 000 acres of farmland every day.美国每天失去4 000多英亩的耕地。land2
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the price of land地价open/agricultural land开阔地;农业用地➡ See also the entry for soil另见soil条land ♦︎ lot ♦︎ ground ♦︎ space ♦︎ plotThese words all mean an area of land that is used for a particular purpose.这些词均表示作特定用途的土地。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(an) open land / ground / space◆(a / an) empty / vacant land / lot / ground / plot◆waste / derelict land / ground◆a burial ground / plot■land [uncountable] ( lands [plural]) an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose(尤指作特定用途的)地带,土地◆The valley provides some rich grazing land for farmers.这个峡谷为农场主提供了肥沃的牧场。◆It's an attractive village in the heart of the county's agricultural lands.这是个位于该县农业腹地的魅力乡村。 see also land ⇨ floor1, land ⇨ soil■lot [countable] (NAmE) a piece of land that is used or intended for a particular purpose(作特定用途的)一块地,场地◆Some kids were playing ball in a vacant lot.一些孩子在一块空地上玩球。◆Building lots will cost between $100 000 and $500 000.建筑用地的价格将在10万至50万元之间。◆He backed the car into the parking lot.他倒车入停车场。ⓘ The British English word for parking lot is car park. * parking lot(停车场)在英式英语中为car park。■ground [uncountable, countable] an area of land that is used for a particular purpose(作特定用途的)场地◆The kids were playing on waste ground near the school.孩子们在学校附近的荒地上玩耍。◆ (BrE) They're building a new football ground in the town.他们正在城里修建一个新足球场。◆We visited the site of an ancient burial ground.我们参观了一个古代墓地的旧址。NOTE辨析 Land, lot or ground?Land is used for large areas of open land in the country, especially when it is used for farming. A lot is often a smaller piece of land in a town or city, especially one intended for building or parking on. Ground [uncountable] is any area of open land; a ground [countable] is an area of land designed or used for a particular purpose or activity. * land指乡村中大片的开阔地,尤指农业用地;lot常指城镇或城市里的小片土地,尤指用于建筑或停车的地块儿;ground作不可数名词时指任何开阔地,作可数名词时指用于特定用途或活动的场地。■space [uncountable, countable] a large area of land that has no buildings on it(无建筑物的)大片空地,开阔地◆The city has fine buildings and plenty of open space.这座城市既有漂亮的建筑又有许多开阔的空地。◆the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies加拿大一片片广袤的草原■plot [countable] a small piece of land used or intended for a particular purpose(作特定用途的)地块儿◆She bought a small plot of land to build a house.她买了一小块地盖房子。◆He was buried in the family plot at the cemetery.他葬在公墓中的家族墓地里。◆At the back of the house was a small vegetable plot.房子后面是一小块菜圃。 see also patch ⇨ garden2NOTE辨析 Lot or plot?Either a lot or a plot can be used for building on. Only a plot can also be used for burying people or growing vegetables. * lot和plot上面都可以盖房子,但只有plot才可用作墓地或菜圃。land
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land ♦︎ come to rest ♦︎ come down ♦︎ settle ♦︎ touch down ♦︎ alight ♦︎ perch ♦︎ bring sth downThese are all words that can be used when sth comes down through the air and onto the ground or another surface.这些词均表示降落或着陆。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to land / come to rest / come down / settle / touch down / alight / perch / bring sth down on sth◆to land / come to rest / come down / touch down / bring sth down at / in sth◆to land / come to rest / come down / touch down / bring sth down safely■land [intransitive, transitive] to come down through the air onto the ground or another surface; to make a plane come down to the ground in a controlled way落;降落;着陆;使(飞机)平稳着陆◆Both aircraft landed safely.两架飞机都安全着陆了。◆A fly landed on the tip of his nose.一只苍蝇落在他的鼻尖上。◆A single snowflake drifted down and landed on the windowsill.一片雪花飘下来,落在了窗台上。◆He landed the damaged aircraft in a field.他驾驶受损的飞机降落在一块田里。OPPtake off ⇨ set off▸landing
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[countable, uncountable] ◆a perfect / smooth / safe landing准确/顺利/安全着陆◆The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing.飞行员被迫紧急着陆。◆a landing site降落场■come to ˈrest
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(came, come) (written) to stop moving, especially after flying or travelling in an uncontrolled way(尤指在失控后)停止移动,停下来◆The car crashed through the barrier and came to rest in a field.汽车闯过护栏,在一块田里停了下来。◆His eyes came to rest on Clara's face.他的目光停在了克拉拉的脸上。■ˌcome ˈdown
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(came, come)(of an aircraft) to come down to the ground, especially in an uncontrolled way because there is a problem(尤指飞机因故障而失控地)着陆,降落,从空中坠落◆Forty-two people died when a military aircraft came down in a remote area.一架军用飞机在偏远地区坠落,四十二人遇难。■settle [intransitive] to fall or fly down onto sth and stay there for some time降落;停留◆Dust had settled on everything.到处都落满了灰尘。◆Two birds settled on the fence.两只鸟落在了篱笆上。◆Some snow fell but it didn't settle(= stay on the ground).下了一点儿雪,但没有积住。■ˌtouch ˈdown
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(of a plane or spacecraft) to land, especially under control or as planned(尤指飞机或航天器顺利)着陆,降落◆The space capsule will touch down tomorrow.太空舱将于明天着陆。■alight əˈlaɪt [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) (formalorliterary) (of a bird or insect) to land on or in sth after flying to it(鸟或昆虫)降落,飞落◆A butterfly fluttered by and alighted on a rose.一只蝴蝶飞过来,落在一朵玫瑰花上。■perch [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) (of a bird) to land and stay on a branch, etc.(鸟)栖息,停留◆A robin flew down and perched on the fence.一只知更鸟飞下来,落在篱笆上。◆They found the parrot perched in a tree.他们发现那鹦鹉栖息在树上。■ˌbring sth ˈdown
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(brought, brought)to land an aircraft, usually in a situation where there is sth wrong(通常在出现故障时)使(飞机)着陆◆The pilot brought the plane down safely before the passengers even realized there was a problem.乘客还没意识到出了故障,飞行员已经使飞机安全着陆了。