| 单词 | the champaign |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe champaign 3. the champaign (without plural): (a) the level, open country, in opposition to the mountains and woods; †(b) the country, as opposed to town. ΚΠ 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 169/1 She wente thenne into the champeyn to a cyte named Vorulana. 1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres iv. 99 As well of the hils..as of the plaine and champain. 1610 Bible (Douay) II. Wisd. vii. 7 Toward the South, and in the champine. 1656 R. Sanderson 20 Serm. 240 A wilde-beast or a thief may easily be descried in the open champain. 1658 R. White tr. K. Digby Late Disc. Cure Wounds (1660) 39 [In the town] Bands and Cuffs are fouled more in one day, than in ten in the Champain. 1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth i, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. I. 24 Where the mountains sink down upon the champaign, or more level land. < as lemmas |
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