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释义 | landscape1 nounlandscape2 verb landscapeland‧scape1 /ˈlændskeɪp/ ●●● W3 noun Word OriginWORD ORIGINlandscape1 ExamplesOrigin: 1500-1600 Dutch landschap, from land ‘land’ + -schap ‘-ship’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► country Collocations an area of land controlled by its own government, president, king etc: · Thailand is a beautiful country.· Which country would you most like to visit? ► nation a country, considered especially in relation to its people and its political and economic structure: · The events shocked the whole nation.· The US is the most powerful nation in the world.· Leaders of the world’s major industrialized nations attended the meeting. ► state a country considered as a political organization with its own government: · They believe that Scotland should be an independent sovereign state.· Most European states joined the Council of Europe. ► power a country that is very strong and important: · a meeting of the great powers· Britain is still a world power. ► superpower one of the most powerful countries in the world: · During the Cuban Missile Crisis there was a real danger of conflict between the two world superpowers. ► land literary a country – used in stories: · He told them about his journeys to foreign lands.· a traveller from a far-off land ► picture shapes, lines etc painted or drawn on a surface, especially as a piece of art, and often showing what someone or something looks like: · a picture of a horse· He painted the picture in 1890, just before he died. ► drawing a picture drawn with a pencil, pen etc: · We had to do a drawing of a sunflower. ► sketch a picture that is drawn quickly: · I made a quick sketch of the kind of room we wanted. ► painting a picture made using paint: · The painting now hangs in the Museum of Modern Art.· Picasso did several paintings of her. ► portrait a picture of a person: · The portrait was painted by Rembrandt. ► landscape a picture of a place, especially in the countryside or the mountains: · Constable painted mainly landscapes. ► cartoon a funny drawing in a newspaper or magazine that tells a story or a joke: · A cartoon in the New York Times showed the president talking to Osama Bin Laden. ► comic strip a series of pictures drawn inside boxes that tell a story: · Charles Schultz was famous for his cartoon strip about Snoopy and Charlie Brown. ► caricature a funny drawing of someone that makes a part of someone’s face or body look bigger, worse etc than it really is, especially in a funny way: · He is famous for his caricatures of politicians. ► illustration a picture in a book: · The book has over 100 pages of illustrations, most of them in colour. ► poster a large picture printed on paper that you stick to a wall as decoration: · old movie posters· There were lots of posters of pop bands on her bedroom wall. ► print a picture that is usually produced on a printing press, and is one of a series of copies of the same picture: · a limited edition of lithographic prints by John Lennon ► image a picture – used especially when talking about what the picture is like, or the effect it has on you: · He produced some memorable images.· a beautiful image· Some of the images are deeply disturbing. ► artwork pictures or photographs, especially ones that have been produced to be used in a book or magazine: · We are still waiting for the artwork to come back from the printers. Longman Language Activatorwhat you see in an area of land► landscape the land and features that you see around you in the countryside, or in the city: · The construction of dams has changed the character of the landscape.· an urban landscape of glittering modern buildings ► scenery all the mountains, fields, forests etc that you see around you in the countryside, especially when these are beautiful: · We stayed in a peaceful Alpine village surrounded by magnificent scenery. a picture that you paint or draw► picture a painting or drawing: · Van Gogh's "Sunflowers' is one of the most famous pictures in the world.· an early picture by the French Impressionist painter Claude Monetpicture of: · There was a picture of a windmill on the bedroom wall.somebody's picture (=a painting or drawing of someone): · The house belonged to the Duke of Wellington, and his picture hangs in the hall.draw/paint a picture: · I didn't know the word in Japanese so I drew a little picture.do a picture spoken (=draw or paint a picture): · Daisy did a lovely picture of a cat at school today. ► painting a picture that someone has painted: · an exhibition of paintings by French artists· The museum has an impressive collection of early 20th century American paintings.painting of: · a painting of the Grand Canal in Venice by Canaletto· Gaugin is famous for his paintings of native women on the Pacific island of Tahiti.do a painting: · Dali did several paintings of his wife. ► drawing a picture that has been drawn using a pen or pencil: · The classroom was bright and cheerful, with childrens' drawings on the walls.drawing of: · On the wall was a drawing of a woman's head by Matisse.do a drawing: · Degas did a series of drawings of dancers at the ballet school in Paris. ► sketch a picture consisting of a few lines drawn quickly with a pen or pencil: sketch of: · I thought your sketches of the garden were very attractive.do/make a sketch: · The architect did a sketch of how the building will look when it's finished.quick/rough sketch (=a sketch done very quickly): · Gabriella did a quick sketch of her baby daughter. ► illustration a picture in a book, which shows people or events that have been mentioned in the book: · The new encyclopedia is full of color illustrations and photographs.· Who did the illustrations for the book? They're lovely. ► poster a very large picture or photograph printed on paper, which you put on a wall for decoration: poster of: · Anna's bedroom wall was covered in posters of James Dean and Marilyn Monroe. ► portrait a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person: portrait of: · A full-length portrait of the Queen hung on the wall.paint a portrait: · The artist Hans Holbein was best known for painting portraits.self-portrait (=a picture of the artist done by the artist): · Rembrandt's "Self-portrait with feather in cap"· A series of 43 self-portraits by Greek-born American Lucas Samaras (b. 1936) have been donated to the Museum of Modern Art, New York. ► landscape a painting or photograph showing an area of countryside: · "What kind of photographs do you take?" "Mostly landscapes, and some portraits."landscape painter/artist/photographer: · Constable is probably England's most famous landscape artist. ► study a small detailed drawing, especially one which is done in order to prepare for a larger picture, or as part of a series of drawings of the same kind of subject: study of: · Renoir did several studies of small plants and flowers.study for: · The exhibition includes a series of studies by Picasso for his painting Guernica. ► nude a picture of someone without any clothes on: · To be honest, I prefer his flower pictures to his nudes.· a nude by Picasso object/building etc► ugly very unpleasant to look at: · Local residents think that the new shopping centre is one of the ugliest buildings in the city.· The room was bare except for a few pieces of ugly furniture. ► unsightly something that is unsightly is unpleasant to look at, and spoils the appearance of the things around it: · Bushes and plants make the perfect screen for unsightly objects such as dustbins.· Tight bras and knickers can cause unsightly bulges under close-fitting clothes. ► unattractive not at all pleasant to look at: · The town is surrounded by large, unattractive housing estates that nobody wants to live in.· Wearing an unattractive blouse and old-fashioned skirt, Lisa looked older than she was. ► hideous extremely ugly: · One of our wedding presents was a hideous clock.· Emma was wearing an absolutely hideous purple and orange dress. ► revolting something that is revolting is so ugly that you do not like to look at it: · Remember that three piece suite Mrs Killeen had? It was grey and mustard. It was absolutely revolting!· Who's that TV presenter who always wears those revolting sweaters? ► monstrosity a very large ugly building or object: · I rented a Spanish-style monstrosity in Beverly Hills while my apartment was redecorated.· This building is another monstrosity celebrated as a brilliant piece of architecture. ► an eyesore a large and very ugly building that you cannot avoid seeing: · They built a huge office block right next to the old cathedral - what an eyesore!· Intended to be the world's largest casino, it now stands as an eyesore near the big tourist and convention hotels of New Orleans. ► blot on the landscape British something that spoils the view, especially an ugly building: · The container site at North Farm is a real blot on the landscape. WORD SETS► Newspapers/Printing/Publishingabstract, nounagony aunt, nounagony column, nounannual, nounanthology, nounantiquarian, adjectiveappendix, nounarticle, nounauthor, nounautobiography, nounback, nounbackslash, nounbackspace, nounballoon, nounbanner headline, nounbestiary, nounbest-seller, nounbibliography, nounbibliophile, nounbind, verbbinder, nounbinding, nounbiographer, nounbiography, nounblackout, nounbold, adjectiveboldface, nounbook, nounbookbinding, nounbooklet, nounbookmark, nounbookmobile, nounbookplate, nounbookseller, nounbookshop, nounbookstall, nounbookstore, nounbound, adjectivebox, nounbraille, nounbroadsheet, nounbrochure, nounbubble, nounbulletin, nounby-line, nouncalendar, nouncaption, nouncarry, verbcatalogue, nouncentrefold, nounchain letter, nounchapbook, nounchapter, nounchequebook journalism, nouncircular, nouncirculation, nouncity desk, nouncity editor, nounclassified ad, nounclip, nounclipping, nouncodex, nouncol, collection, nouncolour supplement, nouncolumn, nouncolumnist, nouncomic, nouncomic strip, nouncommentary, nouncommentator, nouncompanion, nouncompendium, nouncomposition, nouncompositor, nouncontribute, verbcontributor, nouncopy, nouncopy editor, nouncopyist, nouncorrespondent, nouncoursebook, nouncover girl, nouncover story, nouncross-refer, verbcross-reference, nouncutting, noundaily, noundesk, noundiarist, noundiary, noundictionary, noundime novel, noundirectory, noundog-eared, adjectivedoorstep, verbdotted line, noundraft, noundraft, verbDTP, noundust jacket, nouned., edit, verbedition, nouneditor, nouneditorial, nouneditorship, nounemend, verbencyclopedia, nounentry, nounerratum, nounet al, adverbet cetera, adverbexclusive, nounexposure, nounexpurgated, adjectivefeature, nounff, figure, nounfiller, nounfinancial supermarket, Fleet Street, fly leaf, nounfolio, nounfollow-up, nounfont, nounfootnote, nounforeword, nounformat, nounformat, verbfrontispiece, nounfull-page, adjectivefull stop, nounfunny papers, noungagging order, galley, noungazette, noungazetteer, nounghost, verbghost writer, noungloss, noungloss, verbglossary, nounglossy, noungonzo journalism, noungossip column, noungraphic design, nounguide, nounguillotine, nounhack, nounhagiography, nounhalftone, nounhandbill, nounhandbook, nounhardback, nounhardcover, nounheading, nounheadline, nounheadline, verbheadword, nounhistory, nounhumorist, nounillustrate, verbillustration, nounimpression, nounimprimatur, nounimprint, nounindent, verbindentation, nounindex, nounindex, verbinsert, nouninset, nouninset, verbinstalment, nouninterpolate, verbISBN, nounissue, nounitalicize, verbitalics, nounjacket, nounjournal, nounjournalese, nounjournalism, nounjournalist, nounjourno, nounl, landscape, nounlayout, nounleader, nounleading article, nounleaf, nounletter-size, adjectivelibrary, nounlimited edition, nounlined, adjectiveLinotype, nounliterature, nounlocal paper, nounlocal rag, nounloose-leaf, adjectivelower case, nounmag, nounmagazine, nounmanuscript, nounmargin, nounmasthead, nounmezzotint, nounmicrofiche, nounmisprint, nounmonograph, nounmonthly, nounmorocco, nounmuckraking, nounN/A, N.B., news, nounnews agency, nounnewshound, nounnewsletter, nounnewspaper, nounnewsprint, nounnews release, nounnon-fiction, nounnote, nounnotebook, nounnotice, nounnumber, nounobituary, nounoffprint, nounoffset, adjectiveomnibus, nounop. cit., open letter, nounorgan, nounoverleaf, adverboverprint, verbp., pagination, nounpamphlet, nounpamphleteer, nounpap, nounpaparazzi, nounpaper, nounpaperback, nounpaperboy, nounpaper girl, nounpaper round, nounpaper shop, nounpara, passage, nounpaste-up, nounperiodical, nounpersonal ad, nounpersonal column, nounphrasebook, nounpicture book, nounpiece, nounplate, nounpocketbook, nounpp., prequel, nounpress, nounpress baron, nounpress box, nounpress conference, nounpress corps, nounpress cutting, nounpress gallery, nounpressman, nounpress office, nounpress release, nounprint, verbprint, nounprinted matter, nounprinter, nounprinting, nounprinting ink, nounprinting press, nounproblem page, nounproof, nounproofread, verbpublication, nounpublish, verbpublisher, nounpublishing, nounpull-out, nounquarterly, adjectivequarterly, nounquarto, nounquire, nounquotation, nounquote, verbrag, nounreader, nounreadership, nounreading, nounream, nounred ink, nounreference, nounreference book, nounreference library, nounrelease, verbreprint, verbreproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectivereview, nounreview, verbreviewer, nounrevise, verbrevision, nounrider, nounroman, nounsans serif, nounsaturation, nounscare story, nounscoop, nounscoop, verbsection, nounserif, nounset, verbsilk screen, adjectivesketch, nounslipcase, nounsmall ad, nounsoft porn, nounsource, nounspace, nounspine, nounsplash, verbspoiler, nounstay of execution, nounstop press, nounstory, nounstorybook, nounstringer, nounstrip, nounstrip cartoon, nounsub, nounsub, verbsubedit, verbsub-editor, nounsubheading, nounsubscribe, verbsubscriber, nounsubscription, nounsuperscript, adjectivesupplement, nounsymposium, nounsyndicate, verbtable, nountabloid, nountext, nounthumb index, nountitle page, nountome, nountract, nountreatise, nountrot, nountype, nountypeface, nountypescript, nountypesetting, nountypographer, nountypography, nounvanity press, nounvellum, nounvignette, nounvol., volume, nounweekly, nounwell-thumbed, adjectivewoodblock, nounwrite-up, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► rural/industrial/urban etc landscapeCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► blot on the landscape Phrases The new power station is a blot on the landscape. ► a desert landscape· the flat desert landscape outside Kuwait ► a garden/landscape designer (=for gardens)· A landscape designer was commissioned to design the garden. ► forbidding place/land/landscape etc We sailed past the island’s rather dark and forbidding cliffs. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► beautiful· She's not one for beautiful landscapes, in fact she has a passion for bricks.· Tuscany's main attraction is its extraordinarily beautiful landscape, almost unchanged since medieval times.· Her face was like a beautiful landscape except that instead of changing with the weather, it changed with her moods.· I tried to relax my tightening nerves with mind pictures of the most beautiful landscapes of the Rambles.· It always adds a surreal touch to an otherwise beautiful coastal landscape.· In the profound silence I surveyed the awesomely beautiful Himalayan landscape.· The dam burst in the middle of one of the world's most beautiful landscapes. ► industrial· By the end of the seventeenth century the industrial landscape was much more evident.· In the meantime new industrial landscapes have developed.· The early industrial landscapes differed essentially from those that developed with steam-power.· Nor are the worst of modern industrial landscapes in the traditional areas.· With the demise of the traditional industrial landscapes nostalgia for them has grown.· Clydebank's industrial landscape can be seen from the A814 passing the north bank of the river from Glasgow to the west.· Another photograph of an industrial and urban landscape that no longer exists.· This sad picture of an industrial landscape should be examined under a powerful reading-glass. ► local· The slide-talk programme traces the changing face of the local landscape.· The sensitivity to local character and landscape and costume and, yes, even physiognomy.· The Education Secretary John Patten says the school's record is a blot on the local educational landscape.· Since the beginning of the year, candidates have been a familiar part of the local landscape.· Through such models, some understanding can be gained of the way in which many settlements formerly operated in their local landscape.· This aspect will be examined below, since it is of great interest and importance in any local landscape.· The district council objects to the proposed channel because it involves development in the green belt and within a local landscape area.· Having examined the fabric of a church, what can this tell us of the local landscape? ► political· Women, who had up to 1945 been barred from participating in elections, changed the political landscape by becoming voters.· This gap is one of the most prominent features on the political landscape at the dawn of 1996.· The historical legacy of this hegemony continues to have a profound influence on the contemporary political landscape.· In the public sphere, women must assume sufficient power to change the cultural imagery and the political landscape.· A minority government would represent a change in the political landscape.· Large-scale, bureaucratic organizations are the dominant features of the political landscape.· The political and social landscape was now transformed.· In the name of democracy, they are transforming the political landscape to make democracy marginal. ► rural· The second type of rural landscape is the traditional mixed farm ... but mechanised and often enlarged.· Above the desk hung a rural landscape which I was able to recognize as the work of Mrs Nugent.· On the walls, now, hung simple rural landscapes.· Yet even here the actual extent to which the rural landscape was altered is considerably less than we might suppose.· Much of our wildlife is gone, and rural landscapes impoverished.· Colourful parasols dot its fine shingle beach and, inland, rolling rural landscapes await those who like to explore.· Leapor's poems on rural landscape are among the earliest to register the conflicts associated with the enclosure movement.· It looks out over a peaceful rural landscape. ► social· The result is a series of social and physical landscapes where capital invests.· The political and social landscape was now transformed.· Such commentators have argued that the breakdown of morality in the 1960s has had lasting effects on the social landscape. ► urban· Steven Empson specialises in drawing urban and natural landscapes.· The cycle of death leads us on towards the urban landscape that follows.· This splendid lithograph by Bourne gives one a vivid idea of the impact of the railway on urban landscapes.· Even in today's greatly changed urban landscape, the K ppersm hle in Duisburg is still a striking city landmark.· Inner cities; Urban and landscape design.· Another photograph of an industrial and urban landscape that no longer exists.· Demolition firms and builders are busy changing the urban landscapes. NOUN► architect· Finally in 1974 the San Francisco landscape architect Lawrence Halprin won the commission.· Santee recently hired a landscape architect to begin drawing designs for a skate park.· Few are any more attractive than those they have replaced, despite the work of designers and landscape architects.· The book by Folkwin Wendland, a trained garden- and landscape architect, traces its history since 1450.· By the 1920S the former had won the day and landscape architects turned their talents to municipal projects.· On this occasion Andy, the landscape architect, whom her father nicknamed Adam the gardener, was invited.· He achieved great success and became the leading landscape architect of the day. ► gardener· On the forecourt stood a horse-drawn van on which was painted the name of a firm of landscape gardeners in flowery script.· From the mid-1850s Milner worked as an independent landscape gardener.· His brother Bartholomew was a horticulturist and landscape gardener in Walham Green, Fulham.· Oh, it is the landscape gardeners and a very nice job they're doing of it.· During the last week, landscape gardeners had begun a massive clearance of the overgrown grounds. ► painter· He's a landscape painter, he's a good influence.· I have never really regarded myself as a landscape painter.· She shooed it off, vindictively giving it an urge to become a great landscape painter in place of its rope obsession. ► painting· November 28 also sees the close of Michael Biberstein's exhibition of recent landscape paintings at the Montenay.· I wonder what future generations will see in our contemporary landscape paintings.· John Barrell pursues a similar insight more cautiously in relation to landscape painting and poetry in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.· Richard Wilson, the genius of landscape painting, has a place of honour.· The result is a satisfying blend of Bonington retrospective and survey of landscape painting in the 1820s.· By the end of the century landscape painting for its own sake was established. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the political/social landscape 1[countable] an area of countryside or land of a particular type, used especially when talking about its appearance: the beauty of the New England landscaperural/industrial/urban etc landscape► see thesaurus at country2[countable] a picture showing an area of countryside or land: English landscape artists3the political/social landscape the general situation in which a particular activity takes place: Recent electoral shocks have shaken the European political landscape.4[uncountable] a way of printing a document in which the long sides are horizontal and the short sides are vertical → portrait → a blot on the landscape at blot2(2)
landscape1 nounlandscape2 verb landscapelandscape2 verb [transitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE landscape
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS word sets
WORD SETS► Gardening Collocationsallotment, nounannual, nounarbour, nounaspidistra, nounbackyard, nounbarrow, nounbed, nounbillhook, nounbirdbath, nounblackcurrant, nounbloom, nounbloom, verbblossom, nounblossom, verbbonemeal, nounborder, nounbush, nounbusy Lizzie, nouncamellia, nouncane, nouncarnation, nounchrysanthemum, nounclematis, nounclimber, nouncloche, nouncompost, nouncompost, verbconifer, nounconservatory, nouncornflower, nouncrazy paving, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, nouncutting, noundaffodil, noundahlia, nounedge, verbfertilizer, nounfish meal, nounflower, verbflowerbed, nounflowerpot, nounfoliage, nounforget-me-not, nounfork, nounfork, verbfoxglove, nounframe, noungarden, noungarden, verbgarden centre, noungardener, noungardenia, noungazebo, noungeranium, noungerminate, verbgladiolus, nounglasshouse, noungnome, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrass, noungreenfly, noungreenhouse, noungrowbag, nounGrowbag, nounhardware, nounhardy, adjectivehardy perennial, nounheavy, adjectivehedge, nounheliotrope, nounherbaceous border, nounherbicide, nounhibiscus, nounhoe, nounholly, nounhollyhock, nounhoneysuckle, nounhorticulture, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhothouse, nounhouseplant, nounhumus, nounhyacinth, nouninsecticide, nouniris, nounivy, nounjasmine, nounkitchen garden, nounlandscape, verblandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlawn, nounlawn mower, nounlift, verblilac, nounlily of the valley, nounlop, verblush, adjectivemanicured, adjectivemanure, nounmorning glory, nounmow, verbmower, nounmuck, nounmulch, nounmulch, verbnarcissus, nounnursery, nounnurseryman, nounorangery, nounorganic, adjectiveovergrown, adjectiveox-eye, nounpack, verbparterre, nounpatch, nounpeat, nounpeony, nounpergola, nounpesticide, nounpetunia, nounphlox, nounpink, nounplant, verbplanter, nounplot, nounpoinsettia, nounpot, nounpot, verbpot plant, nounpotted, adjectivepotting shed, nounpropagate, verbpropagator, nounprune, verbrake, nounrake, verbrank, adjectiverockery, nounrock garden, nounrose, nounscion, nounsecateurs, nounseed, verbseedbed, nounset, nounshears, nounsickle, nounsnapdragon, nounsod, nounsoil, nounsow, verbspade, nounsprinkler, nounsweet pea, nounsweet william, nountopdressing, nountopiary, nountrain, verbtransplant, verbtrellis, nountrimmer, nountrowel, nounturf, nounturf, verbuproot, verbvegetable, nounwater butt, nounwatering can, nounweed, verbweedkiller, nounweedy, adjectivewheelbarrow, nounwindow box, nounwisteria, nounyard, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► blot on the landscape to make a park, garden etc look attractive and interesting by changing its design, and by planting trees and bushes etc: The area around the mill pond has also been landscaped.GRAMMAR Lanscape is often used in the passive.—landscaping noun [uncountable] The new power station is a blot on the landscape. ► a desert landscape· the flat desert landscape outside Kuwait ► a garden/landscape designer (=for gardens)· A landscape designer was commissioned to design the garden. ► forbidding place/land/landscape etc We sailed past the island’s rather dark and forbidding cliffs. |
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