ter·rain

noun

/təˈreɪn/

[countable, uncountable]

used to refer to an area of land when you are mentioning its natural features, for example, if it is rough, flat, etc.地形；地势；地带
- difficult/rough/mountainous terrain难以通过的地带；崎岖不平的地形；山地
- They walked for miles across steep and inhospitable terrain.他们在陡峭而荒凉的地形上走了数英里。
Synonyms country
countrylandscape ▪ 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
see also all-terrain
Wordfinder
- colonize
- discover
- explore
- pioneer
- reconnaissance
- scout
- settle
- terrain
- territory
- voyage
Extra Examples
- Tank warfare dominated campaigns in open terrain.开阔地带战役以坦克战为主。
- Make sure you have equipment that is suitable for the terrain.确保你有适合那种地形的装备。
- The truck bumped its way over the rough terrain.卡车在崎岖不平的地面上颠簸行进。
- local fighters who know the terrain熟悉地形的当地战士
Topics Geographyc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- flat
- steep
- hilly
- …
verb + terrain
- cross
- navigate
- negotiate
- …
preposition
- across… terrain
- over… terrain
Word Originearly 18th cent. (denoting part of the training ground in a riding school): from French, from a popular Latin variant of Latin terrenum, neuter of terrenus from terra ‘earth’.

单词	terrain
释义	ter·rain noun /təˈreɪn/ /təˈreɪn/ [countable, uncountable] used to refer to an area of land when you are mentioning its natural features, for example, if it is rough, flat, etc.地形；地势；地带 difficult/rough/mountainous terrain难以通过的地带；崎岖不平的地形；山地 They walked for miles across steep and inhospitable terrain.他们在陡峭而荒凉的地形上走了数英里。 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 see also all-terrain Wordfinder colonize discover explore pioneer reconnaissance scout settle terrain territory voyage Extra Examples Tank warfare dominated campaigns in open terrain.开阔地带战役以坦克战为主。 Make sure you have equipment that is suitable for the terrain.确保你有适合那种地形的装备。 The truck bumped its way over the rough terrain.卡车在崎岖不平的地面上颠簸行进。 local fighters who know the terrain熟悉地形的当地战士 Topics Geographyc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective flat steep hilly … verb + terrain cross navigate negotiate … preposition across… terrain over… terrain Word Originearly 18th cent. (denoting part of the training ground in a riding school): from French, from a popular Latin variant of Latin terrenum, neuter of terrenus from terra ‘earth’.
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