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land /lænd/► SEE ALLin the land of the livingin the land of Nodland a blow, punch, etc.a/the land of milk and honeysee, etc. how the land liesfall/land on your feetthe lie of the landlive off/on the fat of the landlive off the landthe promised landbe in the soupland yourself/sb in the soupspy out the land
●in the ˌland of the ˈliving (humorous) alive 在世的；活着的◆Nice to see you. I’m glad to see that you’re still in the land of the living.
很高兴见到你，看到你还活着真开心。●in the ˌland of ˈNod (old-fashioned, humorous) asleep 在梦乡；睡着◆Pete and Joe were still in the land of Nod, so I went out for a walk in the morning sunshine.
皮特和乔仍在梦乡之中，于是我踏着晨光外出散步。 ORIGIN This expression developed from the similarity between the verb ‘nod off’, meaning to fall asleep, and a place in the Bible called ‘the land of Nod’. 这个表达法源于表示“打盹”的短语动词 nod off 与《圣经》中的“ the land of Nod ”（挪得之地）含有一个发音相同的单词。●land a ˈblow, ˈpunch, etc.succeed in hitting sb/sth 击中◆She landed a punch on his chin.
她一拳打在他下巴上。●a/the land of ˌmilk and ˈhoneya place where life is pleasant and easy and people are very happy 富饶的乐土；丰裕之地◆She had always longed to travel to the United States and to see what she imagined as the land of milk and honey.
她一直想去美国旅行，看一看这片想象中的乐土。 ORIGIN This phrase comes from the Bible, referring to the Promised Land. 这个短语源于《圣经》，指“应许之地”。●see, etc. how the ˈland lies (BrE) find out about a situation 弄清情况；摸清形势◆Let’s wait and see how the land lies before we do anything.
咱们等弄清情况以后再行动吧。●fall/land on your ˈfeet (informal) be lucky in finding a good position, job, place to live, etc., especially when your previous situation was difficult 安然摆脱困境；运气好；转运◆Well, you really fell on your feet this time, didn’t you? A job in Rome, a large flat, a company car…哈，你这次真是交了好运，不是吗？到罗马工作，有所大公寓，还有公司配的车… ORIGIN This expression may refer to the fact that cats are thought to always land safely on their feet, even if they fall or jump from a very high place. 这个表达法原指猫从高处落下时可四足安全落地。●the ˌlie of the ˈland (BrE) (NAmE the ˌlay of the ˈland) 1. the way the land in an area is formed and what physical characteristics it has 地形；地势；地貌2. the way a situation is now and how it is likely to develop 目前的形势及发展趋势◆Check out the lie of the land before you make a decision.要摸清情况后再作决定。●live off/on the ˌfat of the ˈland (informal) have plenty of money to spend on the best food, drink, entertainment, etc. 过奢侈的生活；锦衣玉食◆Money was no problem then. We were living off the fat of the land in those days.在那时候，钱根本不成问题，我们过着锦衣玉食的日子。◆It’s always the same: the rich live off the fat of the land and complain that the poor are lazy.事情往往是这样：富人穷奢极欲，还抱怨穷人懒惰。●live off the ˈlandeat whatever food you can grow, kill or find yourself 靠山吃山，靠水吃水；就地取食◆Having grown up on a farm, Jack was more used to living off the land than the rest of the group.杰克在农场里长大，比这个团体中的其他人更习惯于靠土地吃饭。●the promised ˈlanda place or situation in which people expect to find happiness, wealth, freedom etc. 期望中的乐土；福地；仙境◆For millions of people in Europe, the USA was seen as the promised land.对于数百万欧洲人来说，美国一度是期望中的乐土。◆The Prime Minister’s speech seemed to suggest that we had already reached the promised land.首相的讲话似乎在暗示我们已经身处乐土。 ORIGIN This expression comes from the Bible and refers to the land that God promised the Israelites. 这个表达法源于《圣经》，原指上帝应许给古以色列人的土地，即迦南。●be in the ˈsoup●land yourself/sb in the ˈsoup (informal) be in, or get yourself or sb into, trouble or difficulties （使）处于困境，陷入麻烦◆If we don’t get paid soon, we’ll be in the soup.如果不马上付给我们钱，我们就要陷入困境了。◆I’ve really landed myself in the soup this time; I’ve crashed my father’s car.这一次我真的惹麻烦了，我把父亲的车给撞了。●ˌspy out the ˈlandfind out about a situation, a place, an organization, etc. before you make a decision （作决定之前先）摸清情况，窥探虚实◆The manager is sending Mark to Iceland to spy out the land. He wants to know whether we can do business there.经理派马克到冰岛去考察，他想知道我们是否可以在那里开展业务。 |