| 单词 | postcard land |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspostcard land b. In the sense ‘picturesque, such as might appear on a picture postcard, typical of a scene on a postcard’, as postcard land, postcard view. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > [noun] > type of beauty spot1846 picturesque1852 moonscape1907 mudscape1908 postcard land1918 cultural landscape1919 dunescape1928 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty1949 wirescape1951 AONB1957 Marlboro Country1961 roofscaping1962 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [noun] > view or scenery > fine or picturesque bellaview1611 postcard view1918 1918 I. Gurney Let. 23 July (1991) 438 The postcard view is a famous one and beautiful enough for anything. 1947 J. F. Nims Iron Pastoral iii. 73 Here is the postcard land on every side. 1959 Listener 12 Mar. 459/1 He [sc. Utrillo] was undoubtedly clever at enlarging, squaring-up, colouring and feeling his way into postcard views of paintable motifs. 1979 M. Sharp Sunflower v. 45 They were crossing the Triboro Bridge, with its postcard view of the city. 1986 D. Mahon Hunt by Night 49 Skies are the blue Of postcard skies, and the leaves green. 1992 Face Feb. 60/2 A..comedy cum cartoon chase set against the postcard landscapes and white trash tack of New Mexico. < as lemmas |
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