land

noun

地球表面 surface of earth

1. 陆地；大地
   the surface of the earth that is not sea
   1. It was good to be back on land .
      回到陆地上真好。
   2. We made the journey 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。
   3. In the distance the crew sighted land.
      船员发现在远处有陆地。
   4. The elephant is the largest living land animal.
      象是现今陆地上最大的动物。

地区 area of ground

2. （尤指某类型或作某种用途的）地带，土地
   an area of ground, especially of a particular type or used for a particular purpose
   1. fertile/arid/stony, etc. land
      肥沃、贫瘠、多石等的土地
   2. flat/undulating/hilly, etc. land
      平坦、波状、丘陵等地带
   3. agricultural/arable/industrial, etc. land
      农业用地、可耕地、工业用地等
   4. The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer.
      经过漫长的炎夏这块土地又干又硬。
   5. The land rose to the east.
      那地向东隆起。
   6. a piece of waste/derelict land
      一块荒地 / 弃置的荒地
   7. 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。
3. 地产；地皮
   the area of ground that sb owns, especially when you think of it as property that can be bought or sold
   1. The price of land is rising rapidly.
      地价正在迅速上涨。
   2. During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy.
      战争期间他们的土地被敌人占据了。

农村 countryside

4. （与城市相对的）农村，农村生活方式
   used to refer to the countryside and the way people live in the country as opposed to in cities
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

国家；地区 country/region

5. （涉及感情或想象）国家，地区
   used to refer to a country or region in a way which appeals to the emotions or the imagination
   1. She longed to return to her native land .
      她渴望回到她的祖国。
   2. They dreamed of travelling to foreign lands .
      他们梦想去外国旅游。
   3. America is the land of freedom and opportunity.
      美国是一个拥有自由与机遇的国度。

verb

鸟；飞机；昆虫 of bird/plane/insect

1. 落；降落；着陆
   to come down through the air onto the ground or another surface
   1. The plane landed safely.
      飞机安全着陆了。
   2. A fly landed on his nose.
      一只苍蝇落在他的鼻子上。

飞行员 of pilot

2. 使（飞机）平稳着陆
   to bring a plane down to the ground in a controlled way
   1. The pilot landed the plane safely.
      飞行员驾驶飞机安全着陆。

乘飞机 / 船到达 arrive in plane/boat

3. （乘飞机或船）着陆，登陆
   to arrive somewhere in a plane or a boat
   1. We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seatbelts.
      我们很快就要着陆，请您系好安全带。
   2. The troops landed at dawn.
      部队已在黎明登陆。
   3. They were the first men to land on the moon.
      他们是首批登上月球的人。
   4. The ferry is due to land at 3 o'clock.
      渡轮预定3点钟到岸。
4. （使）着陆，降落，靠岸，登陆
   to put sb/sth on land from an aircraft, a boat, etc.
   1. The troops were landed by helicopter.
      部队乘直升机降落。

跌落地面 fall to ground

5. 跳落，跌落，被抛落（地面）
   to come down to the ground after jumping, falling or being thrown
   1. I fell and landed heavily at the bottom of the stairs.
      我从楼梯上摔了下去，重重地摔在下面。
   2. A large stone landed right beside him.
      一大块石头正好落在他身旁。

困难 difficulties

6. 降临；使陷于（困境）；使不得不应付
   to arrive somewhere and cause difficulties that have to be dealt with
   1. 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？

工作 job

7. 成功得到，赢得，捞到（尤指许多人想得到的工作）
   to succeed in getting a job, etc., especially one that a lot of other people want
   1. He's just landed a starring role in Spielberg's next movie.
      他刚得到一个机会，在斯皮尔伯格执导的下一部电影里担任主角。
   2. She's just landed herself a company directorship.
      她刚在一家公司谋到一个主管的职位。

鱼 fish

8. 捕到，钓到（鱼）
   to catch a fish and bring it out of the water on to the land

1. N-UNCOUNT 土地；田地；（尤指）耕作用地，建筑用地
   Land is an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose such as farming or building.
   1. Good agricultural land is in short supply.
      良田短缺。
   2. ...160 acres of land.
      160英亩土地
   3. ...a small piece of grazing land.
      一小块牧地
2. N-COUNT （属于某人的）地产，地皮
   You can refer to an area of land which someone owns as their land or their lands.
   1. Their home is on his father's land...
      他们的家建在他父亲拥有的地皮上。
   2. His lands were poorly farmed.
      他的田地耕种不当。
3. N-SING 农耕；农村生活
   If you talk about the land, you mean farming and the way of life in farming areas, in contrast to life in the cities.
   1. Living off the land was hard enough at the best of times.
      即使在年景最好的时候，务农为生也是相当艰辛的。
4. N-UNCOUNT 陆地；大地
   Land is the part of the world that consists of ground, rather than sea or air.
   1. It isn't clear whether the plane went down over land or sea.
      不清楚飞机是坠毁在陆地上还是海里。
   2. ...a stretch of sandy beach that was almost inaccessible from the land.
      从陆路几乎难以到达的一片沙滩
5. N-COUNT 国度；国土
   You can use land to refer to a country in a poetic or emotional way.
   1. Her husband's body lies buried 2,000 miles away in a strange land.
      她丈夫的遗体埋葬在两千英里外一个陌生的国度。
   2. ...blessed lands of sun and sea and olive trees.
      有着阳光、海水和橄榄树的美丽国度
   3. ...America, land of opportunity.
      美国——机遇之邦
   4. ...this land of free speech.
      这个言论自由的国度
6. VERB 落下；跌落
   When someone or something lands, they come down to the ground after moving through the air or falling.
   1. He was sent flying into the air and landed 20ft away...
      他被抛到空中，落在20英尺外的地方。
   2. Three mortar shells had landed close to a crowd of people.
      3枚***落在人群旁。
7. V-ERG （使）着陆；（使）登陆；抵达
   When someone lands a plane, ship, or spacecraft, or when it lands, it arrives somewhere after a journey.
   1. The jet landed after a flight of just under three hours...
      这架喷气式飞机在飞行了将近3小时后降落了。
   2. He landed his troops on the western shore...
      他率部队在西岸登陆。
   3. The crew finally landed the plane on its belly on the soft part of the runway.
      机组人员终于使飞机腹部在跑道土质松软的部分着地。
8. VERB （尤指船只）卸（货）
   To land goods somewhere means to unload them there at the end of a journey, especially by ship.
   1. The vessels will have to land their catch at designated ports.
      船只必须在指定的港口把捕到的鱼卸下。
   2. ...a five-man gang which landed the huge shipment on the Cornwall coast.
      在康沃尔海岸卸下这一大批货的五人团伙
9. V-ERG （使）落入；（使）陷于
   If you land in an unpleasant situation or place or if something lands you in it, something causes you to be in it.
   1. He landed in a psychiatric ward...
      他被关进了精神病房。
   2. This is not the first time his exploits have landed him in trouble.
      这已经不是他第一次因自己的冒险行为而惹上麻烦了。
10. VERB 使遭遇（困境）
    If someone or something lands you with a difficult situation, they cause you to have to deal with the difficulties involved.
    1. The other options simply complicate the situation and could land him with more expense.
       其他办法只会使情况复杂化，而且可能给他带来更大花销。
11. VERB 意外到来；突然冒出
    If something lands somewhere, it arrives there unexpectedly, often causing problems.
    1. Two days later the book had already landed on his desk...
       两天后那本书竟然已经摆在了他的书桌上。
    2. This was the weekend that the war finally landed on their doorstep.
       在这个周末，战火终于烧到了他们的家门口。
12. VERB 抓到，钓到（鱼）
    If you land a fish, you succeed in catching it and getting it out of the water.
    1. One angler landed fish of 10 lb and 9 lb on the same day.
       一名垂钓者在同一天分别钓到了10磅和9磅重的鱼。
13. VERB 搞到；弄到；捞到
    If you land something that is difficult to get and that many people want, you are successful in getting it.
    1. He landed a place on the graduate training scheme...
       他在毕业生培训计划中赢得了一个位置。
    2. His flair with hair soon landed him a part-time job at his local barbers.
       他的美发天赋令他很快在当地一家发廊找到一份兼职工作。
14. V-ERG 击；打
    If someone lands a blow or punch or if their blow or punch lands, they hit someone.
    1. De Leon landed a punch on the Italian's mouth after the end of the eleventh round...
       11个回合过后，德莱昂一拳击在那个意大利人的嘴巴上。
    2. I could hear the blows landing as he appealed for help.
       在他求救的同时我能听到拳头落下的声音。
15. to land on your feet → see: foot

1. Town planning and land allocation had to be coordinated.
   必须协调城市规划和土地分配之间的关系。
2. The two men fought a battle over land and water rights
   这两个男人为土地和水的使用权发生了争斗。
3. He had nearly a thousand acres of grazing and arable land.
   他有将近1,000公顷的草场和耕地。
4. Good agricultural land is in short supply.
   良田短缺。
5. Their home is on his father's land
   他们的家建在他父亲拥有的地皮上。
6. His lands were poorly farmed.
   他的田地耕种不当。
7. Living off the land was hard enough at the best of times.
   即使在年景最好的时候，务农为生也是相当艰辛的。
8. It isn't clear whether the plane went down over land or sea.
   不清楚飞机是坠毁在陆地上还是海里。
9. Her husband's body lies buried 2,000 miles away in a strange land.
   她丈夫的遗体埋葬在两千英里外一个陌生的国度。
10. He was sent flying into the air and landed 20ft away
    他被抛到空中，落在20英尺外的地方。
11. Three mortar shells had landed close to a crowd of people.
    3枚***落在人群旁。
12. The jet landed after a flight of just under three hours
    这架喷气式飞机在飞行了将近3小时后降落了。
13. He landed his troops on the western shore
    他率部队在西岸登陆。
14. The crew finally landed the plane on its belly on the soft part of the runway.
    机组人员终于使飞机腹部在跑道土质松软的部分着地。
15. The vessels will have to land their catch at designated ports.
    船只必须在指定的港口把捕到的鱼卸下。
16. He landed in a psychiatric ward
    他被关进了精神病房。
17. This is not the first time his exploits have landed him in trouble.
    这已经不是他第一次因自己的冒险行为而惹上麻烦了。
18. The other options simply complicate the situation and could land him with more expense.
    其他办法只会使情况复杂化，而且可能给他带来更大花销。
19. Two days later the book had already landed on his desk
    两天后那本书竟然已经摆在了他的书桌上。
20. This was the weekend that the war finally landed on their doorstep.
    在这个周末，战火终于烧到了他们的家门口。
21. One angler landed fish of 10 lb and 9 lb on the same day.
    一名垂钓者在同一天分别钓到了10磅和9磅重的鱼。
22. He landed a place on the graduate training scheme
    他在毕业生培训计划中赢得了一个位置。
23. His flair with hair soon landed him a part-time job at his local barbers.
    他的美发天赋令他很快在当地一家发廊找到一份兼职工作。
24. De Leon landed a punch on the Italian's mouth after the end of the eleventh round
    11个回合过后，德莱昂一拳击在那个意大利人的嘴巴上。
25. I could hear the blows landing as he appealed for help.
    在他求救的同时我能听到拳头落下的声音。
26. Their land has been turned into a police state.
    他们的国家已经变成了一个警察国家。
27. Land, labor and capital are all productive of wealth.
    土地、劳动和资本都能创造财富。
28. The area is needed for a land reclamation project.
    一个土地开垦项目要在这一地区进行。
29. The terrain changed quickly from arable land to desert.
    那个地带很快就从耕地变成了沙漠。
30. The land lies waste [ uncultivated].
    地荒了。

  land alight disembark【导航词义：降落，登陆】

  land v. （使）着陆，降落

〔辨析〕作不及物动词时指飞机、鸟、昆虫等降落或人乘飞机等着陆；作及物动词时指让乘客从飞机或船上下来或卸下装载的货物。

  alight v. 〈正式或文〉飞落；从…上下来

〔辨析〕指鸟或昆虫飞落，常可与 land 换用；指人结束一段旅程、从车、马等交通工具上下来时，常后接介词 from。

  disembark v. 下船（或飞机等）；使登陆，卸（货）

〔辨析〕尤指旅程结束后下船或下飞机；也指使人上岸或卸货。

land in sth

land sb/yourself in sth

1. 使陷入（困境）
   to get sb/yourself into a difficult situation
   1. It was good to be back on land .
      回到陆地上真好。
   2. We made the journey 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。
   3. In the distance the crew sighted land.
      船员发现在远处有陆地。
   4. The elephant is the largest living land animal.
      象是现今陆地上最大的动物。

land up in, at…

1. 终于到达（某位置）；最终落到（某种处境）
   to reach a final position or situation, sometimes after other things have happened
   1. fertile/arid/stony, etc. land
      肥沃、贫瘠、多石等的土地
   2. flat/undulating/hilly, etc. land
      平坦、波状、丘陵等地带
   3. agricultural/arable/industrial, etc. land
      农业用地、可耕地、工业用地等
   4. The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer.
      经过漫长的炎夏这块土地又干又硬。
   5. The land rose to the east.
      那地向东隆起。
   6. a piece of waste/derelict land
      一块荒地 / 弃置的荒地
   7. 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。

land sb/yourself with sth/sb

1. 把（苦差事）推给（某人）；主动承担（苦差事）
   to give sb/yourself sth unpleasant to do, especially because nobody else wants to do it

n.

in the land of the living

• 醒着；活着；在人世；康复
  awake or alive or no longer ill/sick

the land of milk and honey

• 富饶的乐土；丰裕之地
  a place where life is pleasant and easy and people are very happy

in the land of Nod

• 睡着；在梦乡
  asleep
  1. 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。

see, etc. how the land lies

• 弄清情况；摸清形势
  to find out about a situation
  1. 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。

the lie of the land

the lie of the land

spy out the land

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

v.

land a blow, punch, etc.

• 打中；击中
  to succeed in hitting sb/sth
  1. She landed a punch on his chin.
     她对着他的下巴揍了一拳。

fall/land on your feet

• 特别走运；安然脱离困境；幸免于难
  to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation

noun

1. agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
   1. farming is a strenuous life
   2. there's no work on the land any more

   Synonym:    farming

2. the people who live in a nation or country
   1. a statement that sums up the nation's mood
   2. the news was announced to the nation
   3. the whole country worshipped him

   Synonym:    nationcountry

3. a politically organized body of people under a single government
   1. the state has elected a new president
   2. African nations
   3. students who had come to the nation's capitol
   4. the country's largest manufacturer
   5. an industrialized land

   Synonym:    statenationcountrycommonwealthres publicabody politic

4. the territory occupied by a nation
   1. he returned to the land of his birth
   2. he visited several European countries

   Synonym:    countrystate

5. territory over which rule or control is exercised
   1. his domain extended into Europe
   2. he made it the law of the land

   Synonym:    domaindemesne

6. the solid part of the earth's surface
   1. the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
   2. the earth shook for several minutes
   3. he dropped the logs on the ground

   Synonym:    dry landearthgroundsolid groundterra firma

7. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
   1. the land had never been plowed
   2. good agricultural soil

   Synonym:    groundsoil

8. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
   1. the family owned a large estate on Long Island

   Synonym:    estatelanded estateacresdemesne

9. the land on which real estate is located
   1. he built the house on land leased from the city

10. a domain in which something is dominant
    1. the untroubled kingdom of reason
    2. a land of make-believe
    3. the rise of the realm of cotton in the south

    Synonym:    kingdomrealm

verb

1. bring into a different state
   1. this may land you in jail

   Synonym:    bring

2. reach or come to rest
   1. The bird landed on the highest branch
   2. The plane landed in Istanbul

   Synonym:    set down

3. cause to come to the ground
   1. the pilot managed to land the airplane safely

   Synonym:    put downbring down

4. shoot at and force to come down
   1. the enemy landed several of our aircraft

   Synonym:    downshoot down

5. arrive on shore
   1. The ship landed in Pearl Harbor

   Synonym:    set ashoreshore

6. bring ashore
   1. The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island

7. deliver (a blow)
   1. He landed several blows on his opponent's head