upland

• n. 山地，高地
• adj. 山地的，高地的

词态变化

英文词源

upland (n.)

"interior district of a country," Old English upland "the country" (as opposed to the town), from up- + land (n.). As an adjective from 14c. Related: Uplandish (Old English uplendisc "rural rustic"); uplander. Jock Upaland was a 16c.-17c. term for a rustic.

双语例句

1. It's important that these upland farms continue to survive.

这些高原农场能继续存在下去非常重要。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They move with their flocks to upland pastures.

他们带着牲畜迁往高原上的牧场.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Thus they walked till they reached the foot of the upland.

他们就这样往前走,一直走到高原的山根下.

来自辞典例句

4. It rested in the lap of an undulating upland adjoining the North Wessex downs.

它坐落在和北维塞司的丘陵相连那片起伏高原中间一个山坳里.

来自辞典例句

5. Our preference is for a cereal rather than rape , except perhaps on upland reseeds.

除了在高地重播, 我们情愿选谷物而不种油菜.

来自辞典例句