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单词 land
释义
noun | verb
landland1 /lænd/ ●●● S2 W1 noun Etymology
ETYMOLOGYland1
Origin: Old English
Collocations
COLLOCATIONSadjectives/nouns + land
(=owned by someone) The sign was on private land so officials could not remove it.
(=owned by the government) The government sold some of the public land to oil companies.
(=owned by the national government, state government, etc.) Yosemite National Park is on federal land.
(=with no buildings on it) In the middle of the city are several hundred acres of open land.
(=suitable for growing crops) There is too little arable land in the region to support the population.
(=good for growing crops) The land near the river is very fertile.
(=not good for growing crops) It is poor land that should never have been farmed.
formal (=with nothing growing on it) There was not a single tree to protect him on this barren land.
 The factory is causing severe pollution to nearby farmland.
(=covered by trees) Farmers cleared the forest land to make room for plantations.
(=for factories and industry) The canal basin area is designated as industrial land.
(=land not used for building on yet) The company owns 45 acres of undeveloped land.
verbs
 My mother owns some land in Oregon.
(also purchase land formal) Settlers had purchased the land from Native Americans.
formal (=get land) There was an investigation to find out how he had acquired the land.
 He didn’t want to sell the land his family had owned for 100 years.
(=remove all the trees to make it ready for farming or building) It took months to clear the land completely.
land + nouns
 The government is tightening controls on public land use.
(=planning for how land is used) Bad land management and drought have contributed to declines in wildlife.
 Land prices continue to climb.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSearth
a)the surface of the Earth:  The ground was covered with snow. A large branch was lying on the ground.b)the soil on and under the surface of the Earth:  The ground is too hard to plant trees now. Most of the surrounding area is marshy ground.
the solid part of the Earth’s surface that is not covered by water:  After a week on the ship, it was nice to be back on land.
the surface of the planet that we live on:  The huge explosion made the earth shake.
a particular type of land:  We hiked across the rocky terrain.
the ground in an ocean, forest, or cave:  The forest floor was covered with pine needles.
the ground at the bottom of a river, lake, ocean, etc.:  The sandy bed of the river felt nice on her toes.
the substance that plants grow in. Dirt sounds more informal than soil:  The soil in this part of the country is excellent for growing crops.
very wet soil:  The fields turned to mud after the rain.
 a building, a piece of land, or both together
a building, a piece of land, or both together:  What’s the full market value of the property? Vandals wrecked school property.
an area of ground that someone owns or wants to buy or sell:  The land she owns in Oregon used to belong to her father.
property. Used especially for talking about the business of buying and selling property:  He made a lot of money buying and selling real estate.
 an area of land that is controlled by its own government, king, etc.
an area of land that is controlled by its own government, king, etc.:  Russia is a big country. He is from a foreign country.
a country, its people, and its government:  The U.S. is still the most powerful nation in the world.
a country with a government. Used especially when considering its political and economic structures:  Switzerland became an independent state in 1499.
a country that is very strong and important:  Germany is a major industrial power in Europe.
a distant country or place. Used especially in literature:  Lessing’s books describe her many journeys to foreign lands.
a country ruled over by a king or queen. Used especially in stories:  The king tried to treat all the people in the realm fairly.
1GROUND [uncountable] a)an area of ground, especially when used for farming or building: on land A mall is being built on the land near the lake. She owns 500 acres of land in the next county. He bought a small plot of land and built a house. The railroad company bought huge tracts of land on which to build the tracks. b) (also lands [plural]) the area of land that someone owns:  He ordered us to get off his land.public/private land There are fees for using public lands.► see thesaurus at ground1, property2NOT OCEAN [uncountable] the solid dry part of the Earth’s surface, not the ocean or other water: on land Frogs live on land and in water.by land Troops arrived by sea and by land. I was relieved to be back on dry land.3COUNTRY [countable] literary a country or place:  She kept a journal of her journey through foreign lands.land of America is seen as a land of opportunity. He longed to return to his native land (=the country where he was born).► see thesaurus at country14NOT CITY the land the countryside thought of as a place where people grow food:  The peasants live off the land (=grow or catch the food they need). About 4% of the U.S. population works the land (=grows crops).5a land of milk and honey an imaginary place where life is easy and pleasant6in the land of the living spoken humorous awake, or not sick anymore7the land of nod old-fashioned if someone is in the land of nod, he or she is asleep[Origin: Old English]COLLOCATIONSadjectives/nouns + landprivate land (=owned by someone) The sign was on private land so officials could not remove it.public land (=owned by the government) The government sold some of the public land to oil companies.federal/state/county/city land (=owned by the national government, state government, etc.) Yosemite National Park is on federal land.open land (=with no buildings on it) In the middle of the city are several hundred acres of open land.arable land (=suitable for growing crops) There is too little arable land in the region to support the population.fertile/rich land (=good for growing crops) The land near the river is very fertile.poor land (=not good for growing crops) It is poor land that should never have been farmed.barren land formal (=with nothing growing on it) There was not a single tree to protect him on this barren land.farmland/agricultural land The factory is causing severe pollution to nearby farmland.forest land (=covered by trees) Farmers cleared the forest land to make room for plantations.industrial land (=for factories and industry) The canal basin area is designated as industrial land.undeveloped land (=land not used for building on yet) The company owns 45 acres of undeveloped land.verbsown land My mother owns some land in Oregon.buy land (also purchase land formal) Settlers had purchased the land from Native Americans.acquire land formal (=get land) There was an investigation to find out how he had acquired the land.sell land He didn’t want to sell the land his family had owned for 100 years.clear land (=remove all the trees to make it ready for farming or building) It took months to clear the land completely.land + nounsland use The government is tightening controls on public land use.land management (=planning for how land is used) Bad land management and drought have contributed to declines in wildlife.land prices Land prices continue to climb.
noun | verb
landland2 ●●● S3 W2 verb Verb Table
VERB TABLE
land
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyland
he, she, itlands
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theylanded
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave landed
he, she, ithas landed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad landed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill land
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have landed
Continuous Form
PresentIam landing
he, she, itis landing
you, we, theyare landing
PastI, he, she, itwas landing
you, we, theywere landing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been landing
he, she, ithas been landing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been landing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be landing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been landing
1PLANE/BIRD/INSECT a)[intransitive] if a plane, bird, or insect lands, it moves safely down onto the ground:  What time does the plane land? A butterfly landed on my hand. b)[transitive] to bring a plane safely down to the ground at the end of a trip:  The pilot landed the plane in a field.2ARRIVE IN BOAT/PLANE [intransitive] to arrive somewhere in a plane, boat, etc.: land on/in/at etc. We should be landing in Boston in about fifteen minutes. In 1969, the first men landed on the Moon.3FALL/COME DOWN [intransitive always + adv./prep.] to come down through the air onto something: land in/on/under etc. A large branch landed on our car. He fell over and landed in a puddle.4JOB/CONTRACT ETC. [transitive] informal to succeed in getting a job, contract, etc. that was difficult to get:  Donna managed to land a great job with a law firm.land yourself something Bill just landed himself a part in a Broadway show.5land somebody in trouble/court/debt etc. to do something that causes someone to have serious problems or be in a difficult situation:  Elaine’s reckless driving landed her in the hospital.6land on your feet to get into a good situation again, after having problems:  He’s having a tough time, but I’m sure he’ll land on his feet.7land a punch/blow etc. to succeed in hitting someone:  She managed to land one good blow to the side of his head.8land on somebody’s desk if something lands on someone’s desk, it is given to someone to do, especially when this is unexpected:  The contract landed on my desk yesterday.9FISH [transitive] to catch a fish:  We landed over 200 fish that day.10GOODS/PEOPLE [transitive] to put something or someone on land from an airplane or boat:  They plan to land 3,000 troops in the region.
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