lowland

/ˈləʊ.lənd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈloʊ.lənd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlō-lənd -ˌland/ (ame, mw) · /ˈləʊlənd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈləʊlənd/ (ame, ipa)

lowland — noun

  • lowlandsingular
  • lowlandsplural

1. a region where the ground is nearly at the same height as the surface of the oce

1.名詞B1
釋義

a region where the ground is nearly at the same height as the surface of the ocean, typically without large hills or steep slopes

例句

After farming the lowland for years, the Watanabe family moved to a mountain house.

collocation: in the lowland

Heavy rain often causes floods in the lowland because the water has nowhere to drain.

同義詞
  • plain

    a large, flat area of land, not necessarily close to sea level; more common in everyday speech

  • flatland

    similar meaning but less frequent; strongly emphasises the absence of hills

  • valley

    low land between hills or mountains, usually with a river running through it; narrower and more defined than lowland

反義詞
  • highland

    an area of land that is high above sea level, often mountainous

  • upland

    higher-elevation terrain that is hilly rather than flat

文法句型

the ~

the ~s of [place]

~ + noun

用法筆記

Often appears in the plural form 'the lowlands' to name a specific geographic region. As an uncountable noun, it describes a general type of terrain rather than a named area.

常見錯誤

❌The crops grow well in lowland.
✅The crops grow well in the lowland.
💡'lowland' as a count noun referring to a specific area usually takes the definite article.
❌The lowland of Taiwan is very fertile.
✅The lowlands of Taiwan are very fertile.
💡when referring to flat regions of a country, the plural form is more natural.

lowland — adjective