Word · Frequency #7195
Fully loadedHighland
高地
An area of high land; land that is higher than the surrounding area.
- 1.
A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
高地；比周围地区高的土地。
- 2.
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
高地
高地；比周围地区高的土地。；苏格兰高地
In use
The highland is covered with snow most of the year.
Many species of plants are found only in the highlands.
The farmer moved his cattle to the highland for summer grazing.
the highlands
通常指苏格兰高地，带定冠词。
They traveled to the highlands of Scotland.
他们去了苏格兰高地旅行。
highland + noun
highland 用作定语修饰名词。
The highland region is known for its rugged terrain.
该高地地区以崎岖的地形闻名。
in the highlands
表示地点，常用复数形式。
Many rare birds live in the highlands.
Connections
Collocations
- highland region
- 高地地区
- The highland region experiences heavy snowfall in winter.冬季高地地区降雪量大。
- highland climate
- 高地气候
- The highland climate is cooler and wetter than the lowlands.高地气候比低地更凉爽、更潮湿。
- highland cattle
- 高地牛
- Highland cattle are known for their long horns and shaggy coats.高地牛以长角和蓬松的皮毛而闻名。
- highland games
- 高地运动会
- The highland games feature traditional Scottish sports and music.高地运动会有传统苏格兰体育和音乐表演。
- highland terrain
- 高地地形
- Navigating the highland terrain requires careful planning.穿越高地地形需要仔细规划。
- highland park
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'high'（高）和'land'（地），即高地。
Context & Register
语域：neutral ‘highland’ 是中性地理术语，多用于描述山地或高地地区。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为highlands。
Pronunciation & Spelling
目标词 highland 的末尾发音为 /lənd/。Island 与之完全押韵（/aɪlənd/ 与 /haɪlənd/ 末尾相同）。England、Scotland、Ireland、Finland 的末尾音节也包含 /lənd/，但前面有辅音，不完全一致。Netherlands 发音为 /-ləndz/，末尾多了一个 /z/，拼写相似但发音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.