Word · Frequency #2986
midland
内地；中部地区
the interior part of a country
- 1.
The region of a country not near the borders; the interior.
国家中不靠近边界的地区；内陆。
米德兰；国家中不靠近边界的地区；内陆。；中部地方；内地
In use
Many farmers live in the midlands, far from the sea.
The railway connects the port with the midlands, carrying goods inland.
They moved from the coast to the midlands to find cheaper housing.
the midland of [country]
指一个国家的中部或内陆地区。
They traveled into the midland of Australia.
他们前往澳大利亚的内陆地区。
in Midland
Midland 作为专有名词指美国得克萨斯州的城市。
He works in Midland, Texas.
他在德克萨斯州的米德兰工作。
the Midlands
the Midlands 通常指英格兰中部地区，注意大写。
She comes from the Midlands in England.
她来自英格兰的中部地区。
Common mistakes
The midland of the country is agricultural.The midlands of the country are agricultural.
指国家内陆地区时，通常用复数形式 midlands，并与定冠词 the 搭配，动词用复数。
Midland is a large region.The midlands are a large region.
作为普通名词表示‘内陆地区’时，须加定冠词 the，且谓语动词用复数。注意与专有名词‘Midland（得州城市）’区分。
Connections
Collocations
- midland region
- 中部地区
- The midland region is known for its agriculture.中部地区以农业闻名。
- midland dialect
- 中部方言
- She speaks with a distinct midland dialect.她说话带有明显的中部口音。
- midland plain
- 中部平原
- The midland plain stretches for miles.中部平原绵延数英里。
- the midlands
- 中部地区
- The midlands of England have a rich industrial history.英格兰的中部地区有着丰富的工业历史。
- Midland, Texas
- 得克萨斯州米德兰市
- He moved to Midland, Texas for work.他因工作搬到了得克萨斯州的米德兰市。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mid是中部，land是土地，合起来就是内地。
Context & Register
多用于地理或历史语境，指国家的中部地区，常写作'the Midlands'；也可作专指美国得克萨斯州的一个城市名。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the -land ending but differ in stressed vowels. Midland (/ˈmɪdlənd/) and England have /ɪ/, while others use /aɪ/ or /ɑ/. They are spelling lookalikes, not perfect rhymes.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.