- [uncountable]
the surface of the earth that is not sea 陆地；大地 The new project will reclaim the land from the sea. 新工程将填海拓地。 - on land
It was good to be back on land. 回到陆地上真好。 Some animals can live both on land and in water. 有些动物是水陆两栖的。 - by land
We travelled by land, though flying would have been cheaper. 我们走陆路旅行，尽管坐飞机会便宜些。 It's impossible to reach this beach by land because of the high cliffs. 因为那些悬崖峭壁，不可能从陆路到达这片海滩。 We can organize air transport, land transport and all accommodation for your trip. 我们可以为您的旅行安排空运、陆运和所有住宿。
Synonyms floorfloor- ground
- land
- earth
- floor the surface of a room that you walk on:
She was sitting on the floor watching TV. 她坐在地板上看电视。
- ground (often the ground
) the solid surface of the earth that you walk on: （常作 the ground）指室外地、地面： I found her lying on the ground. 我发现她躺在地上。 The rocket crashed a few seconds after it left the ground. 火箭离开地面几秒钟便坠毁了。
- land the surface of the earth that is not sea:
It was good to be back on dry land again. 回到陆地上真好。 They fought both at sea and on land. 他们在海上和陆上都打过仗。
- earth (often the earth
) the solid surface of the world that is made of rock, soil, sand, etc: （常作 the earth）指大地、陆地、地面： You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer. 卡车开近时会感觉到地面在震动。
ground, land or earth? 用 ground、land 还是 earth？ - on/under the floor/ground/earth
- bare floor/ground/earth
- to drop/fall to the floor/the ground/(the) earth
- to reach the floor/the ground/land
Synonyms soilsoilsee also dry land- mud
- dust
- clay
- land
- earth
- dirt
- ground
- soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow:
Plant the seedlings in damp soil. 把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。
- mud wet soil that is soft and sticky:
The car wheels got stuck in the mud. 汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。
- dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc:
A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off. 卡车起动时扬起一片灰尘。
- clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks:
The tiles are made of clay. 这些砖是用陶土制成的。
- land an area of ground, especially of a particular type:
an area of rich, fertile land 土地富饶肥沃的地域
- earth
the substance that plants grow in 指土、泥、泥土 - dirt (especially North American English) soil, especially loose soil:
Pack the dirt firmly around the plants. 将植物周围的土培实。
- ground an area of soil:
The car got stuck in the muddy ground. 汽车陷到泥地里了。 They drove across miles of rough, stony ground. 他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。
- good/rich soil/land/earth
- fertile/infertile soil/land/ground
- to dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground
- to cultivate the soil/land/ground
Extra ExamplesThe elephant is the largest living land animal. 象是现今陆地上最大的动物。 In the distance the crew sighted land. 船员在远处发现了陆地。 The explorers reached land after a long voyage. 探险者经过漫长的航行后到达了陆地。 With the land forces defeated, everything now rested on the navy. 陆军战败后，就全靠海军了。 Antarctica is the only continent without a land mammal population. 南极洲是唯一没有陆地哺乳动物的大陆。 At last we sighted land. 我们终于望见了陆地。 They fought both at sea and on land. 他们在海上和陆上都打过仗。 We travelled mainly by land. 我们主要走陆路。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dry
- reach
- sight
- reclaim
- …
- mass
- surface
- animal
- …
- by land
- on land
- [uncountable] (also lands [plural])
an area of ground, especially of a particular type or used for a particular purpose （尤指某类型或作某种用途的）地带，土地 agricultural/arable/fertile land 农业/耕地/肥沃的土地 Changes in land use can have significant effects on the local wildlife. 土地使用的变化会对当地的野生动物产生重大影响。 a piece/plot of land 一块/小块地皮 They are not permitted to build on the surrounding green belt land (= open land around a city). 他们不被允许在周围的绿化带上建房。 The land rose to the east. 那地向东隆起。 Some of the country's richest grazing lands are in these valleys. 全国最肥沃的一些牧场位于这些峡谷中。
Synonyms landlandsee also common land- lot
- ground
- space
- plot
- land an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose:
agricultural land 农业用地
- lot (North American English)
a piece of land that is used or intended for a particular purpose: 指作某种用途的一块地、场地： building lots 建筑用地 a parking lot 停车场
- ground an area of land that is used for a particular purpose :
The kids were playing on waste ground near the school. 孩子们在学校附近的荒地玩耍。 the site of an ancient burial ground 古代墓地遗址
land, lot or ground? 用 land、lot 还是 ground？ - space a large area of land that has no buildings on it:
The city has plenty of open space. 这座城市有很多开阔的空地。 the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies 加拿大一片片广袤的草原
- plot a small piece of land used or intended for a particular purpose:
She bought a small plot of land to build a house. 她买了一小块地盖房子。 a vegetable plot 一块菜圃
lot or plot? 用 lot 还是 plot？ - an open space
- open/empty/vacant/waste/derelict land/ground
- a/an empty/vacant lot/plot
Extra ExamplesThe land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer. 经过漫长的炎夏这块土地又干又硬。 a piece of waste/derelict land 一块荒地／弃置的荒地 Every scrap of land is used for growing food. 每一小片土地都用来种植粮食。 Good agricultural land is scarce. 优良的农田数量不多。 The land has been cleared ready for building. 这块地已清理妥当作建筑之用。 They finally got out of the town and reached open land. 他们终于出了城，到达了开阔地带。 a piece of land adjoining a disused railway line 毗邻废弃铁路的土地 animals grazing on marginal land that was previously heath or moorland 在曾经是荒原或沼地的贫瘠土地上吃草的动物 land that is rich in mineral deposits 矿藏丰富的土地 prime building land 优质的建筑用地 rich agricultural land 肥沃的农田 the clearing of forested areas to create pastures and arable land 清理林区以开垦牧场和耕地 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。 Sheep and goats can live quite happily on mountainous land like this. 绵羊和山羊可以在这样的山地上非常快乐地生活。 The land is parched and no crops grow here. 土地很干，这里没有庄稼。 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。 There was a stretch of derelict land next to the railway. 铁路旁边有一片废弃的土地。 an area of rich, fertile land 土地富饶肥沃的地域
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- prime
- fertile
- …
- area
- parcel
- patch
- …
- have
- hold
- own
- …
- adjoin something
- agent
- office
- registry
- …
- [uncountable] (also formal lands [plural])
the area of ground that somebody owns, especially when you think of it as property that can be bought or sold 地产；地皮 public/private land 公有/私有土地 to own/buy/purchase/sell land 拥有/购买/购买/出售土地 He acquired a parcel of several acres of land. 他获得了一块几英亩的土地。 The college owns vast tracts of land. 这所学院拥有大片大片的土地。 land ownership/acquisition 土地所有权/收购 Land values in the area are falling. 该地区的地价正在下降。 During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy. 战争期间他们的土地被敌人占据了。 Ancient tribes were forced off their ancestral lands. 古代部落被迫离开他们祖先的土地。 The adjoining plot of land belongs to the local council. 毗邻的那块土地属于地方议会。
Extra ExamplesThe price of land is rising rapidly. 地价正在迅速上涨。 conflicts over tribal lands 争夺部落土地的冲突 the tribe's ancestral lands 部落的故土 These remote tribal lands have been semi-autonomous for decades. 这些偏远的部落土地几十年来一直是半自治的。 He owns 50 hectares of land in Scotland. 他在苏格兰拥有50公顷土地。 He was granted land by the king. 国王授予了他土地。 This used to be common land, where everyone had the right to graze animals. 这曾是公地，任何人都可以在此放牧。 The inhabitants of a village held land in common. 同一村庄的居民共同拥有土地。 The wealthy colonists bought up vast tracts of land. 富有的殖民者买下了大片土地。 They own a small plot of land. 他们拥有一小块土地。 Everyone had the right to graze animals on communal land. 每个人都可以在公地上放牧。 They were refused permission to develop the land. 他们没有获准开发这片土地。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- prime
- fertile
- …
- area
- parcel
- patch
- …
- have
- hold
- own
- …
- adjoin something
- agent
- office
- registry
- …
- the land[uncountable]
used to refer to the countryside and the way people live in the country as opposed to in cities （与城市相对的）农村，农村生活方式 At the beginning of the 20th century almost a third of the population lived off the land (= grew or produced their own food). 20 世纪初几乎有三分之一的人口依靠种地为生。 Many people leave the land to find work in towns and cities. 许多人离开农村到城镇里找工作。 Her family had farmed the land for generations. 她家世代耕种。
Synonyms countrycountry 乡村 - landscape
- countryside
- terrain
- land
- scenery
- country (often the country
) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural features: （常作 the country）尤指具有自然特征的乡下、乡村： She lives in the country. 她住在乡下。 an area of wooded country 树木覆盖的乡村地区
- landscape everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country:
This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape. 这种林地与田野的格局是典型的英格兰乡村景色。
- countryside
land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms. 指乡村、农村 - terrain (formal
) land. 指地带、土地 - land (usually the land
) the countryside; the way people live in the country as opposed to in towns and cities: （通常作 the land）指与城镇相对的农村、农村生活方式： Many younger people are leaving the land to find work in the cities. 许多较年轻的人陆续离开农村到城市去找工作。
- scenery the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, especially when these are attractive to look at:
We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery. 我们在山口停下来欣赏风景。
- mountainous/mountain/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/scenery
- beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/scenery
- open country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land
- rolling country/landscape/countryside
- to protect the landscape/countryside/land
Extra ExamplesHe's tired of living in cities, and wants to get back to the land. 他厌倦了城市生活，想回到农村。 His family had always worked the land. 他家过去一直务农。 It's very fertile countryside where you can just live off the land. 这片农田土地肥沃，靠种田就能生活。 Almost a third of the population live off the land. 几乎三分之一的人口靠种地为生。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + the land- live off
- farm
- work
- …
- [countable] (literary)
used to refer to a country or region in a way that involves the emotions or the imagination （涉及感情或想象）国家，地区 She longed to return to her native land. 她渴望回到她的祖国。 They dreamed of travelling to foreign lands. 他们梦想去外国旅游。 faraway lands beyond the sea 海上遥远的土地 America is the land of freedom and opportunity. 美国是一个拥有自由与机遇的国度。 the land of the fairies/elves/giants 仙女/精灵/巨人之地
Extra ExamplesHe journeyed to many distant lands. 他去过许多遥远的国家。 She was all alone in a strange land. 她身处异乡，形只影单。 He found himself all alone in a strange land. 他发现自己独自一人在一个陌生的地方。 They dreamed of travelling to faraway lands. 他们梦想去遥远的地方旅行。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancestral
- native
- distant
- …
- conquer
- occupy
- rule
- …
surface of earth地球表面
area of ground土地
countryside农村
country/region国家；地区
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch land and German Land.
Idioms
in the land of the living
- (often humorous)
alive; not sleeping; no longer ill 醒着；活着；在人世；康复 I’m glad to see you’re back in the land of the living. We were worried about you. 我很高兴看到你回到了人间。我们很担心你。 By lunchtime I’d returned to the land of the living. 到午饭时间，我已经回到了生活的土地。
in the land of Nod
the land of milk and honey
a place where life is pleasant and easy and people are very happy 富饶的乐土；丰裕之地 He dreamed of emigrating to Canada—the land of milk and honey. 他梦想移居加拿大——牛奶和蜂蜜之乡。
the lie of the land (British English)
(North American English the lay of the land)
live off the fat of the land
to have enough money to be able to afford expensive things, food, drink, etc. 过奢侈的生活；锦衣玉食
see, etc. how the land lies
spy out the land
to collect information before deciding what to do （事先）摸清情况，窥察虚实