land mine

land mine

n.1. An explosive mine laid usually just below the surface of the ground.2. Informal A concealed yet incipient crisis.

land mine

n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) military an explosive charge placed in the ground, usually detonated by stepping or driving on it

land′ mine`

n.
Mil. an explosive charge concealed just under the surface of the ground or of a roadway, designed to be detonated by pressure, proximity of a vehicle or person, etc. [1885–90]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

land mine - an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven overbooby trap, ground-emplaced minebouncing betty - an antipersonnel land mineclaymore mine, claymore - an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemymine - explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel

Translations

地雷

land

(lӕnd) noun1. the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea. We had been at sea a week before we saw land. 陸地 陆地2. a country. foreign lands. 國家 国家3. the ground or soil. He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony. 土地 土地4. an estate. He owns land/lands in Scotland. 地產 地产 verb1. to come or bring down from the air upon the land. The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury. 著陸 着陆2. to come or bring from the sea on to the land. After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help. 登陸 登陆3. to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation. Don't drive so fast – you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble! 陷入，使陷入 使陷入ˈlanding noun1. (an act of) coming or bringing to shore or to ground. an emergency landing; (also adjective) a landing place. 登陸，著陸 登陆，着陆 2. a place for coming ashore. 登陸處 登陆处3. the level part of a staircase between flights of steps. Her room was on the first floor, across the landing from mine. 樓梯平台 楼梯平台ˈlanding-gear noun the parts of an aircraft that carry the load when it lands. The accident was caused by the failure of the plane's landing-gear. 起落架 起落架ˈlanding-stage noun a platform, fixed or floating, on which to land passengers or goods from a boat. 碼頭(固定或浮動的) 浮码头ˈlandlocked adjective enclosed by land. a landlocked country; That area is completely landlocked. 內陸的 为陆地围住的ˈlandlord – feminine ˈlandlady (plural ˈlandladies) – noun1. a person who has tenants or lodgers. My landlady has just put up my rent. 房東 房东，地主 2. a person who keeps a public house. The landlord of the `Swan' is Mr Smith. 酒館店主 店主ˈlandmark noun1. an object on land that serves as a guide to seamen or others. The church-tower is a landmark for sailors because it stands on the top of a cliff. 地標 界标2. an event of great importance. 里程碑 里程碑land mine a mine laid on or near the surface of the ground, which is set off by something passing over it. 地雷 地雷ˈlandowner noun a person who owns land, especially a lot of land. 地主(尤指大地主) 地主（尤指大地主），土地拥有者 ˈLandrover^® (-rouvə) noun a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground. 越野車 多用途越野车ˈlandslide noun a piece of land that falls down from the side of a hill. His car was buried in the landslide. 山崩 山崩ˈlandslide (victory) noun a clear victory in an election. Their political party won a landslide victory. 選舉壓倒性的勝利 竞选中一方选票占压倒性多数，一面倒的胜利 ˈlandslide defeat noun a clear defeat in an election. 選舉慘敗，兵敗如山倒 选举惨败，兵败如山倒 land up to get into a particular, usually unfortunate, situation, especially through one's own fault. If you go on like that, you'll land up in jail. 陷入(尤指自己造成的困境） 陷入（困境） land with to burden (someone) with (an unpleasant task). She was landed with the job of telling him the bad news. 使擔負(不愉快的任務) 使负重担，使背上包袱 see how the land lies to take a good look at the circumstances before making a decision. 觀察情勢 弄清情况