| 单词 | green acres |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgreen acres green acres n. arable land (see quot. 1812), open fields; estates. ΚΠ 1812 E. Wakefield Acct. Ireland I. vii. 247 The Marquis of Hertford has in this county 64,000 green acres, by which term I mean land capable of tillage, independently of bog or mountain land. 1856 ‘W. March’ Shoepac Recoll. xxi. 207 I would exchange all other earthly success for the ownership of that habitation and these green acres. 1923 Outing Apr. 8/2 Women and children are stooping over green acres picking strawberries. 1999 M. Shoard Right to Roam p. vii I looked longingly at the green acres and inviting waters of the lakes, park, and woods of Luton Hoo, a large landed estate on my doorstep whose delights were almost completely out of bounds. < as lemmas |
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