单词 | landscape |
释义 | landscape /land"skayp'/, n. , v. , landscaped, landscaping. 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 Arts. the category of aesthetic subject matter in which natural scenery is represented. 4. Obs. a panoramic view of scenery; vista. v.t. 5. 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. 6. to improve the landscape of. v.i. 7. to do landscape gardening as a profession. [1590-1600; 1925-30 for def. 6; < D landschap; c. OE landsceap, landscipe; akin to G Landschaft. See LAND, -SHIP] Syn. 1. view, scenery, vista, prospect. |
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