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单词 dry land
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dry land

uncountable noun [oft on NOUN]
If you talk about dry land, you are referring to land, in contrast to the sea or the air.
We were glad to be on dry land again.

dry land in British English

(draɪ lænd)
noun
land as opposed to sea; terra firma
We take a 30-minute trip up the Thames before returning to dry land.
We're glad to be on dry land again.

Examples of 'dry land' in a sentence
dry land

Perhaps the cliffs were too sudden and the dry land too harshly sun-drenched.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For us there was one short journey remaining - to dry land.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As hard as he is pushing, it is difficult not to think of the finish and a first meal on dry land.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He set off on the more than 74 days ago, and is due back on dry land this morning.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They make dry land because continents stand up.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
The dry land of the gymnasium is not his terrain.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Our subsequent life on dry land is a relatively recent and bereft affair.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
On dry land it might well have been different.
Francis Pryor BRITAIN BC: Life In Britain and Ireland before the Romans (2003)
But the movement persists on dry land as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But how will he cope on dry land?
The Sun (2014)
An exploration of whale music and its many applications on dry land.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We were glad to be on dry land again!
Eaton, John P & Haas, Charles A Titanic - Destination disaster (1987)
He saw life forms padding out of the sea to adapt to a new life on dry land.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This was on dry land... a real challenge.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They were about 150 miles from dry land.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Their most far-reaching idea is to sacrifice dry land to the rivers and sea.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Finally, they wrestle the fish on to dry land.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The first is designed to run on dry land, and is the main one pictured above and in our graphic.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In an attempt to find dry land they shot off threads of silk into the wind and glided through the air, a phenomenon called ballooning.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
As a result, the impact of a wave can be reduced by as much as 95% before it hits dry land.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
On dry land, we play chess, go rock climbing or sit in the shady heat and just take in the sounds of the animals.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
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