Word · Frequency #9114
lowland
低地的；低洼的
of relatively low or level country
- 1.
Relating to the Lowlands of Scotland.
苏格兰低地的。
- 2.
of relatively low or level country
相对低洼或平坦的
苏格兰低地的；苏格兰低地的。；相对低洼或平坦的；低地的
In use
The lowland plains are ideal for farming.
Lowland forests are home to many unique species.
They moved from the mountains to a lowland valley.
lowland + noun
lowland 作形容词时直接修饰地理名词，如 forest, area, region 等。
The lowland forest is home to many rare species.
低地森林是许多珍稀物种的家园。
the + lowland + noun
定冠词 the 常用于特指某一低地地带。
Farmers in the lowland regions grow rice.
低地地区的农民种植水稻。
Common mistakes
Lowland is good for farming.The lowlands are good for farming.
汉语'低地'可以不加冠词泛指，但英语中 lowland 作名词通常需要限定词或用复数形式表示泛指。这里应使用复数 lowlands 或加冠词 the 表示类别。
Connections
Collocations
- lowland areas
- 低洼地区
- Many lowland areas are at risk of flooding.许多低洼地区面临洪水风险。
- lowland forests
- 低地森林
- Lowland forests support a rich variety of wildlife.低地森林养育着丰富多样的野生动物。
- lowland plains
- 低地平原
- The river flows slowly across the lowland plains.河流缓缓流过低地平原。
- lowland agriculture
- 低地农业
- Lowland agriculture depends on reliable irrigation.低地农业依赖可靠的灌溉。
- lowland species
- 低地物种
- Many lowland species cannot survive at high altitudes.许多低地物种无法在高海拔地区生存。
Antonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
low（低）+ land（土地）叠在一起：低的土地就是低洼地，也指苏格兰低地。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理描述、苏格兰地区 作形容词时通常用于地理或地区描述，指相对低洼或平坦的地方；涉及苏格兰时特指低地。语体较中性，书面和日常描述中都可见。
Grammar Note
主要用作定语，修饰名词，如 lowland areas（低地地区）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Mainland /ˈmeɪnˌlænd/ shares the stressed final syllable /ˌlænd/ with lowland. Other -land words like highland, island, woodland, wetland, and farmland reduce the vowel to /ə/, so they look similar but do not rhyme with /ˈloʊˌlænd/.
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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。
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