land

noun

/lænd/

Idioms

surface of earth

[uncountable] the surface of the earth that is not sea陆地；大地

The new project will reclaim the land from the sea.新项目将填海造地。
on land It was good to be back on land.回到陆地上真好。
Some animals can live both on land and in water.有些动物是水陆两栖的。
by land We travelled by land, though flying would have been cheaper.虽然乘飞机会便宜些，我们还是走了陆路。
It's impossible to reach this beach by land because of the high cliffs.因为那些悬崖峭壁，不可能从陆路到达这片海滩。
We can organize air transport, land transport and all accommodation for your trip.我们可以为您的旅行安排空中、陆路交通和所有食宿。

Synonyms floorfloorground ▪ land ▪ earthThese are all words for the surface that you walk on.floor the surface of a room that you walk on:

She was sitting on the floor watching TV.她坐在地板上看电视。

ground (often the ground) the solid surface of the earth that you walk on:

I found her lying on the ground.我发现她躺在地上。
The rocket crashed a few seconds after it left the ground.火箭离开地面几秒钟便坠毁了。

land the surface of the earth that is not sea:

It was good to be back on dry land again.回到陆地上真好。
They fought both at sea and on land.他们在海上和陆上都打过仗。

earth (often the earth) the solid surface of the world that is made of rock, soil, sand, etc:

You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer.卡车开近时会感觉到地面在震动。

ground, land or earth?Ground is the normal word for the solid surface that you walk on when you are not in a building or vehicle. You can use earth if you want to draw attention to the rock, soil etc. that the ground is made of. Land is only used when you want to contrast it with the sea: the land beneath our feet • feel the land shake • sight ground/earth • travel by ground/earth Patterns

on/under the floor/ground/earth
bare floor/ground/earth
to drop/fall to the floor/the ground/(the) earth
to reach the floor/the ground/land

Synonyms soilsoilmud ▪ dust ▪ clay ▪ land ▪ earth ▪ dirt ▪ groundThese are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow:

Plant the seedlings in damp soil.把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。

mud wet soil that is soft and sticky:

The car wheels got stuck in the mud.汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。

dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc:

A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.卡车起动时扬起一片灰尘。

clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks:

The tiles are made of clay.这些砖是用陶土制成的。

land an area of ground, especially of a particular type:

an area of rich, fertile land土地富饶肥沃的地域

earth the substance that plants grow in Earth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening: She put some earth into the pot. dirt (especially North American English) soil, especially loose soil:

Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.将植物周围的土培实。

ground an area of soil:

The car got stuck in the muddy ground.汽车陷到泥地里了。
They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。

Ground is not used for loose soil: a handful of dry ground Patterns

good/rich soil/land/earth
fertile/infertile soil/land/ground
to dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground
to cultivate the soil/land/ground

area of ground

[uncountable]

(also lands [plural])

an area of ground, especially of a particular type or used for a particular purpose（尤指某类型或作某种用途的）地带，土地 synonym terrain

agricultural/arable/fertile land农业用地；可耕地；肥沃的土地
Changes in land use can have significant effects on the local wildlife.土地用途的变化会对当地野生动物产生重大影响。
a piece/plot of land一块地
They are not permitted to build on the surrounding green belt land (= open land around a city).他们被禁止在周围的绿化带用地上建设。
The land rose to the east.那地向东隆起。
Some of the country's richest grazing lands are in these valleys.全国最肥沃的一些牧场位于这些峡谷中。

Synonyms landlandlot ▪ ground ▪ space ▪ plotThese words all mean an area of land that is used for a particular purpose.land an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose:

agricultural land农业用地

lot (North American English) a piece of land that is used or intended for a particular purpose:

building lots建筑用地
a parking lot停车场

ground an area of land that is used for a particular purpose :

The kids were playing on waste ground near the school.孩子们在学校附近的荒地玩耍。
the site of an ancient burial ground古代墓地遗址

land, lot or ground?Land is used for large areas of open land in the country, especially when it is used for farming. A lot is often a smaller piece of land in a town or city, especially one intended for building or parking on. Ground is any area of open land; a ground is an area of land designed or used for a particular purpose or activity.space a large area of land that has no buildings on it:

The city has plenty of open space.这座城市有很多开阔的空地。
the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies加拿大一片片广袤的草原

plot a small piece of land used or intended for a particular purpose:

She bought a small plot of land to build a house.她买了一小块地盖房子。
a vegetable plot一块菜圃

lot or plot?Either a lot or a plot can be used for building on. Only a plot can also be used for growing vegetables or burying people.Patterns

an open space
open/empty/vacant/waste/derelict land/ground
a/an empty/vacant lot/plot

countryside

the land

[uncountable] used to refer to the countryside and the way people live in the country as opposed to in cities（与城市相对的）农村，农村生活方式

At the beginning of the 20th century almost a third of the population lived off the land (= grew or produced their own food).20 世纪初几乎有三分之一的人口依靠种地为生。
Many people leave the land to find work in towns and cities.许多人离开农村到城镇里找工作。
Her family had farmed the land for generations.她家世代耕种。

Synonyms countrycountrylandscape ▪ countryside ▪ terrain ▪ land ▪ sceneryThese are all words for areas away from towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms.country (often the country) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural features:

She lives in the country.她住在乡下。
an area of wooded country树木覆盖的乡村地区

landscape everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country:

This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.这种林地与田野的格局是典型的英格兰乡村景色。

countryside land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms. Countryside is usually used when you are talking about the beauty or peacefulness of a country area: a little village in the French countryside. terrain (formal) land. Terrain is used when you are describing the natural features of an area, for example if it is rough, flat, etc: The truck bumped its way over the rough terrain. land (usually the land) the countryside; the way people live in the country as opposed to in towns and cities:

Many younger people are leaving the land to find work in the cities.许多较年轻的人陆续离开农村到城市去找工作。

scenery the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, especially when these are attractive to look at:

We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.我们在山口停下来欣赏风景。

Patterns

mountainous/mountain/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/scenery
beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/scenery
open country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land
rolling country/landscape/countryside
to protect the landscape/countryside/land

Extra Examples

He's tired of living in cities, and wants to get back to the land.他厌倦了城市生活，想回到农村。
His family had always worked the land.他家过去一直务农。
It's very fertile countryside where you can just live off the land.这片农田土地肥沃，靠种田就能生活。
Almost a third of the population live off the land.几乎三分之一的人口靠种地为生。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + the land

live off
farm
work
…

country/region

[countable] (literary) used to refer to a country or region in a way that involves the emotions or the imagination（涉及感情或想象的）国家，地区

She longed to return to her native land.她渴望回到她的祖国。
They dreamed of travelling to foreign lands.他们梦想去外国旅游。
faraway lands beyond the sea海那边遥远的土地
America is the land of freedom and opportunity.美国是一个拥有自由与机遇的国度。
the land of the fairies/elves/giants仙女/精灵/巨人的土地

see also cloud cuckoo land, clubland, dockland, dreamland, fairyland, la-la land, never-never land, Promised Land, wonderland

Extra Examples

He journeyed to many distant lands.他去过许多遥远的国家。
She was all alone in a strange land.她身处异乡，形只影单。
He found himself all alone in a strange land.他发现自己孤身一人在陌生的土地上。
They dreamed of travelling to faraway lands.他们梦想着去遥远的地方旅行。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

ancestral
native
distant
…

verb + land

conquer
occupy
rule
…

Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch land and German Land.

Idioms

in the land of the living

(often humorous) alive; not sleeping; no longer ill活着的；醒着的；已康复的
- I’m glad to see you’re back in the land of the living. We were worried about you.我很高兴看到你回到了生者之地。我们很担心你。
- By lunchtime I’d returned to the land of the living.到了午餐时间，我回到了生者之地。

in the land of Nod

(old-fashioned, humorous) sleeping睡着；在梦乡
- Pete and Jo were still in the land of Nod, so I went out for a walk in the morning sunshine.皮特和乔仍沉睡未醒，于是我就在晨光中出门散步去了。

the land of milk and honey

a place where life is pleasant and easy and people are very happy富饶的乐土；丰裕之地
- He dreamed of emigrating to Canada—the land of milk and honey.他梦想移民到加拿大——牛奶和蜂蜜的土地。

the lie of the land (British English)

(North American English the lay of the land)

the way the land in an area is formed and what physical characteristics it has地貌；地势；地形
- The castle was hidden by the lie of the land.城堡被地形隐藏了。
the way a situation is now and how it is likely to develop目前的形势及发展趋势
- Check out the lie of the land before you make a decision.要摸清情况后再作决定。

live off the fat of the land

to have enough money to be able to afford expensive things, food, drink, etc.过奢侈的生活；锦衣玉食

see, etc. how the land lies

(British English) to find out about a situation弄清情况；摸清形势
- Let's wait and see how the land lies before we do anything.咱们等弄清情况以后再行动吧。

spy out the land

to collect information before deciding what to do（事先）摸清情况，窥察虚实

land

verb

/lænd/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they land	/lænd/ /lænd/
he / she / it lands	/lændz/ /lændz/
past simple landed	/ˈlændɪd/ /ˈlændɪd/
past participle landed	/ˈlændɪd/ /ˈlændɪd/
-ing form landing	/ˈlændɪŋ/ /ˈlændɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

of bird/plane/insect

[intransitive] to come down through the air onto the ground or another surface落；降落；着陆

The plane landed safely.飞机安全着陆了。
Both aircraft landed on the runway.两架飞机均降落在跑道上。
A fly landed on his nose.一只苍蝇落在他的鼻子上。

opposite take off see also crash-land

Wordfinder

cabin crew
charter
flight path
in-flight
land
long-haul
plane
refuel
take-off
travel

Extra Examples

The plane slowly came down to land.飞机缓缓降落了。
The plane was forced to land in a nearby field.飞机被迫降落在附近的田野里。
A swan landed on the water.一只天鹅降落在水面上。

Topics Transport by aira2, Spacea2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

safely

verb + land

be about to
be due to
be scheduled to
…

preposition

of pilot

[transitive] land something to control a plane and bring it down to the ground 使（飞机）着陆

The pilot landed the plane safely.飞行员驾驶飞机安全着陆。
to land a helicopter/an aircraft使直升机／飞机着陆
He landed the damaged aircraft in a field.他驾驶受损的飞机降落在一块田里。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

safely

verb + land

be about to
be due to
be scheduled to
…

preposition

arrive in plane/boat

[intransitive] to arrive somewhere in a plane or a boat（乘飞机或船）着陆，登陆

The flight is due to land at 3 o'clock.航班预定在 3 点钟着陆。
We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seat belts.我们很快就要着陆，请您系好安全带。
The troops landed at dawn.部队已在黎明登陆。
They were the first men to land on the moon.他们是首批登上月球的人。

Extra Examples

We are due to land at Heathrow at 12.15.我们预定12 点15 分降落希思罗机场。
Plymouth Rock is the place where the Pilgrim Fathers landed in 1620.普利茅斯岩是清教徒先祖于 1620 年登陆的地方。
They were arrested on landing at Heathrow.他们在希思罗机场降落时被捕。
Troops landed on the island.部队在岛上登陆了。
We were due to land at Gatwick.我们预定在盖特威克机场降落。

Topics Transport by watera2

[transitive] land somebody/something to put somebody/something on land from an aircraft, a boat, etc.（使）着陆，降落，靠岸，登陆

The troops were landed by helicopter.部队乘直升机降落。

Topics Transport by waterb2

fall to ground

[intransitive] to come down somewhere after jumping, falling or being thrown跳落，跌落，被抛落（地面）

She fell and landed heavily on her back.她重重地仰面摔倒在地。
I landed awkwardly and twisted my ankle.我狼狈地跌在地上，扭伤了脚踝。
Several men were killed when rocket shells landed in the troop camp. 火箭弹落在军营中，数人丧生。
The heavy ball landed with a thud.沉重的球咚的一声落在地上。
He came flying through the air and landed in a crumpled heap at my feet. 他从空中飞来，摔成一团，落在我脚边。

Extra Examples

I fell and landed heavily at the bottom of the stairs.我摔倒了，重重地落在楼梯底部。
A large stone landed right beside him.一块大石头落在了他的身边。
The coin landed squarely between his feet.硬币正好落在他的两脚之间。
A single snowflake drifted down and landed on the window sill.一片雪花飘下来，落在了窗台上。
He tensed himself for the jump and landed expertly on the other side.他绷紧身体起跳，熟练地落在另一边。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

awkwardly
badly
painfully
…

preposition

difficulties

[intransitive] + adv./prep. to arrive somewhere and cause difficulties that have to be dealt with降临；使陷于（困境）；使不得不应付

Why do complaints always land on my desk (= why do I always have to deal with them)?为什么投诉总得要我来处理？

job

[transitive] (informal) to succeed in getting a job, etc., especially one that a lot of other people want成功得到，赢得，捞到（尤指许多人想得到的工作）

land something He's just landed a starring role in a Hollywood movie.他刚刚得到主演一部好莱坞电影的机会。
land somebody/yourself something She's just landed herself a company directorship.她刚在一家公司谋到一个主管的职位。

Topics Successc2

fish

[transitive] land something to catch a fish and bring it out of the water on to the land捕到，钓到（鱼）

It took me three attempts to land the fish.我尝试了三次才把鱼上岸。

rugby

[transitive] land something to score a penalty (4) or conversion (3)获得点球 (4) 或转换 (3)

Ceri Sweeney landed a penalty with the last kick of the half.切里·斯威尼在上半场最后一脚主罚点球。

Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch land and German Land.

Idioms

fall/land on your feet

to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation特别走运；安然脱离困境；幸免于难
- You landed on your feet, getting such a well-paid job with so little experience.你站稳了脚跟，在经验很少的情况下得到了一份高薪工作。
- Jim’s always getting himself in trouble, but he usually seems to fall on his feet.吉姆总是给自己惹麻烦，但他似乎总是能站稳脚跟。

land a blow, punch, etc.

to succeed in hitting somebody/something打中；击中
- She landed a punch on his chin.她对着他的下巴揍了一拳。