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the uplands
作复数名词时，指高地地区。
The uplands are home to many rare plant species.
高地是许多稀有植物物种的家园。
高地；山地
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高地；山地
high land, especially in the interior of a country; elevated or mountainous terrain
The uplands are home to many rare plant species.
高地是许多稀有植物物种的家园。
内陆高海拔地区；高地。
The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation.
高地(如山地)
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
The village sits on an upland where the air is cooler than in the valley.
这个村庄坐落在高地上，那里的空气比山谷里凉爽。
Farmers in the uplands grow crops that can survive cold nights.
高地上的农民种植能熬过寒夜的作物。
We climbed through the forest and reached an upland covered with wild grass.
我们穿过森林，到达了一片长满野草的高地。
作复数名词时，指高地地区。
The uplands are home to many rare plant species.
高地是许多稀有植物物种的家园。
用作定语，修饰名词。
Upland farming requires different techniques than lowland farming.
高地农业需要不同于低地农业的技术。
表示位置，用介词on。
The castle was built on an upland overlooking the valley.
城堡建在山地上，俯瞰山谷。
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高地地区
The upland areas of Scotland are popular with hikers.
苏格兰的高地地区深受徒步旅行者喜爱。
高地地区
Many rare birds live in this upland region.
许多珍稀鸟类生活在这个高地地区。
高地栖息地
Conservation efforts focus on protecting upland habitats.
保护工作侧重于保护高地栖息地。
高地土壤
Upland soil is often thin and acidic.
高地土壤通常薄且呈酸性。
高地农业
Upland farming faces challenges due to harsh weather.
高地农业因恶劣天气面临挑战。
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想'up'向上+'land'土地=高地，想象一片向上的土地就是山地。
通常用于地理或农业语境，指高地或山地。比较常见于描述地貌或生态类型，属于中性语体。
All listed words share the suffix '-land' but have different stressed vowels; none rhyme perfectly with 'upland' (/ʌp.lənd/). For example, 'farmland' (/ˈfɑːrm.lænd/) uses /æ/, not the schwa /ə/ in 'upland'.
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