Whole stretchesof land were laid waste and depopulated.
一片片土地荒芜,人口减少。
《牛津词典》
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Some stretchesof beach are completely underwater at high tide.
有些沙滩在涨潮时会完全被水淹没。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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A campaign is getting underway in Italy to take back large stretchesof the country's beaches from private bathing clubs which usually charge to use them.