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单词 landscape
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
land•scape /ˈlændˌskeɪp/USA pronunciation   n., v., -scaped, -scap•ing. . 
n. [countable]
  1. a section or area of natural scenery that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
  2. a picture depicting such scenery.
  3. an area of action or of activity;
    arena;
    scene:the political landscape.

v. 
  1. [+ object] to improve the appearance of (an area of land) by planting trees, shrubs, grass, or the like.
  2. [no object] to do such work as a profession.
land•scap•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
land•scape  (landskāp′),USA pronunciation n., v., -scaped, -scap•ing. 
n. 
  1. a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
  2. a picture representing natural inland or coastal scenery.
  3. Fine Artthe category of aesthetic subject matter in which natural scenery is represented.
  4. [Obs.]a panoramic view of scenery;
    vista.

v.t. 
  1. to improve the appearance of (an area of land, a highway, etc.), as by planting trees, shrubs, or grass, or altering the contours of the ground.
  2. to improve the landscape of.

v.i. 
  1. to do landscape gardening as a profession.
  • Dutch landschap; cognate with Old English landsceap, landscipe; akin to German Landschaft. See land, -ship
  • 1590–1600; 1925–30 for def. 6;
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged view, scenery, vista, prospect.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
landscape /ˈlændˌskeɪp/ n
  1. an extensive area of land regarded as being visually distinct
  2. a painting, drawing, photograph, etc, depicting natural scenery
  3. the genre including such pictures
  4. the distinctive features of a given area of intellectual activity, regarded as an integrated whole
adj
  1. (of a publication or an illustration in a publication) of greater width than height
    Compare portrait
  2. (of a page) carrying an illustration or table printed at right angles to the normal text
vb
  1. (transitive) to improve the natural features of (a garden, park, etc), as by creating contoured features and planting trees
  2. (intransitive) to work as a landscape gardener
Etymology: 16th Century landskip (originally a term in painting), from Middle Dutch lantscap region; related to Old English landscipe tract of land, Old High German lantscaf region
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
scape1  (skāp),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Botanya leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
  2. Zoologya stemlike part, as the shaft of a feather.
  3. Architecturethe shaft of a column.
  4. Insects[Entomol.]the stemlike basal segment of the antenna of certain insects.
  • Doric Greek skâpos, akin to Attic skêptron staff, scepter
  • Latin scāpus stalk
  • 1595–1605

scape2  (skāp),USA pronunciation n., v.t., v.i., scaped, scap•ing. [Archaic.]
  1. escape.
Also, 'scape. 
-scape, 
  1. a combining form extracted from landscape, denoting "an extensive view, scenery,'' or "a picture or representation'' of such a view, as specified by the initial element:cityscape;moonscape;seascape.

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