land1 /lænd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 ground 土地 [uncountableU]LAND/GROUND an area of ground, especially when used for farming or building 土地〔尤指耕作或建筑用地〕 They own a lot of land. 他们拥有许多土地。
He bought a piece of land. 他买了一块地。
► see thesaurus at country → dockland, farmland 2 not sea 非海洋 [uncountableU]LAND/GROUND the solid dry part of the Earth’s surface 陆地 After 21 days at sea, we sighted land. 经过21天的海上航行,我们见到了陆地。
by land Troops began an assault on the city by land and sea. 军队开始由海陆两路攻击这座城市。
on land The crocodile lays its eggs on land. 鳄鱼在陆地上产卵。
land bird/animal The white stork is one of the biggest land birds of the region. 白鹳是该地区最大的陆栖鸟类之一。
→ dry land 3 country 国土 [countableC] literaryCOUNTRY/NATION a country or area 国家;地区 Their journey took them to many foreign lands. 他们在旅程中走过了许多异国的土地。
native land (=the land where you were born) 祖国 He’s fiercely proud of his native land. 他深深为祖国自豪。
Australia represented a real land of opportunity for thousands of people. 对很多人来说,澳大利亚是一个充满机遇的国度。
► see thesaurus at ground 4 NOT CITY 非城市the land COUNTRYSIDEthe countryside thought of as a place where people grow food 乡村,农村;田地live off the land (=grow or catch all the food you need) 靠土地生活 A third of the region’s population still lives off the land. 该地区三分之一的人口依旧靠土地生活。
work/farm the land (=grow crops) 种地 Many people were forced to give up working the land. 许多人被迫放弃耕种。
5 property 财产 [uncountableU]LAND/GROUND the area of land that someone owns 〔某人拥有的〕地皮,地产 He ordered us to get off his land. 他命令我们离开他的土地。
private/public/common land 私有/公用/共用土地
6. see/find out how the land lies spokenSITUATION to try to discover what the situation really is before you make a decision 〔作出决定前〕了解情况,摸清形势 7. in the land of the living spokenCONSCIOUS awake – used humorously 醒着〔幽默用法〕 8. the land of milk and honey COMFORTABLEan imaginary place where life is easy and pleasant 〔虚构的〕乳蜜之乡,富饶的乐土 9. (in) the land of nod old-fashionedSLEEP asleep 在睡梦之乡 → be/live in cloud-cuckoo-land at cloud1(7), → dry land, dreamland, fairyland, → the lie of the land at lie3(3), → never-never land, Promised Land, wasteland, wonderland COLLOCATIONSphrasesan acre/hectare of land 一英亩/公顷土地The family owned hundreds of acres of land. 这个家族拥有数百英亩土地。
a piece of land (=an area of land) 一块土地He built a house on a piece of land near the river. 他在河边的一块地上盖了一座房子。
a plot/parcel of land (=a piece of land) 一块土地nThey farmed a small plot of land.
a strip of land (=a narrow piece of land) 一片狭长的土地nThey owned the strip of land between the forest and the sea.
a tract of land (=a large area of land) 一大片土地nCattle ranching requires large tracts of land.
adjectivesfertile/rich (=good for growing crops) 肥沃的,富饶的The land near the river is very fertile. 河边的土地非常肥沃。
poor (=not good for growing crops) 贫瘠的It is poor land that should never have been farmed. 这片土地十分贫瘠,不应该用来耕作。
vacant/derelict British EnglishBrE (=unused) 闲置的/荒弃的The houses could be built on derelict land. 可以在荒地建造房屋。
open land (=land on which there are no buildings) 开阔地In the middle of the city are several hundred acres of open land. 城市中部有数百英亩开阔地。
agricultural land 农业用地nThe factory is causing severe pollution to nearby agricultural land.
arable land (=land that crops are grown on) 可耕地nSome pastures were converted into arable land.
industrial land (=land where factories can be built and industry take place) 工业用地nThe canal basin area is designated as industrial land.
housing/building land British EnglishBrE (=land where houses can be built) 房屋用地nThe shortage of housing land is a problem in the south-east.
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘a large land’ or ‘a small land’. Say a large piece of land or a small piece of land. 不要说 ‘a large land’ 或 ‘a small land’. 而要说 a large piece of land 或 a small piece of land.
THESAURUSland an area that is owned by someone or that can be used for farming or building houses 〔归某人所有或用于耕作、建筑的〕土地This is private land. 这是私人土地。
They moved to the country and bought some land. 他们搬到乡下,买了一些地。
farmland land that is used for farming 农田,耕地The area is one of gently rolling hills and farmland. 这一带有平缓的山丘和农田。
territory land that belongs to a country or that is controlled by a country during a war 领土,领地His plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Chinese territory. 他的飞机被迫在中国领土紧急降落。
The army was advancing into enemy territory. 军队正深入敌方领地。
the grounds the gardens and land around a big building such as a castle, school, or hospital 庭园,场地The grounds of the castle are open to visitors every weekend. 城堡庭园每逢周末对游客开放。
estate a large area of land in the country, usually with one large house on it and one owner 庄园The film is set on an English country estate. 影片的场景设在英国一座乡村庄园内。