landmark

英 ['læn(d)mɑːk] 美['lændmɑrk]
  • n. [航]陆标;地标;界标;里程碑;纪念碑;地界标;划时代的事
  • adj. 有重大意义或影响的
  • n. (瑞典、挪)兰德马克(人名)

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复数: landmarks;

中文词源


landmark 陆标,地标

land,陆地,mark,记号。

英文词源


landmark (n.)
Old English landmearc, from land (n.) + mearc (see mark (n.1)). Originally "object set up to mark the boundaries of a kingdom, estate, etc.;" general sense of "conspicuous object in a landscape" is from 1560s. Modern figurative sense of "event, etc., considered a high point in history" is from 1859.

双语例句


1. The Ambassador Hotel is a Los Angeles landmark.
国宾大饭店是洛杉矶的地标性建筑之一。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The Empire State Building is a familiar landmark on the New York skyline.
帝国大厦是人们熟悉的纽约高楼大厦中的地标。

来自《权威词典》

3. The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.
俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The tower was once a landmark for ships.
这座塔曾是船只的陆标.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. There was a conspicuous landmark ahead.
前面有一个显著的路标.

来自《简明英汉词典》