moor

/mɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈʊr] /mʊr/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈʊr] /ˈmu̇r/ (ame, mw) · /mɔːr/ (bre, ipa)

moor — noun

  • moorsingular
  • moorsplural

1. a broad stretch of uncultivated high land, often in Britain, covered in coarse g

1.名詞C1
釋義

a broad stretch of uncultivated high land, often in Britain, covered in coarse grass, heather, and other low plants

例句

Gabriel hiked across the moor before sunrise, with fog around the stones.

across the moor

Nadia's boots sank into wet ground as sheep wandered over the moor.

scene: wet moor with sheep

同義詞
  • heath

    A heath is usually lower and flatter; a moor often suggests broader, higher ground.

  • upland

    Upland is a general word for high land and does not imply wild grassland.

反義詞
  • farmland

    Farmland is land used for crops or animals rather than rough uncultivated ground.

用法筆記

Most often used for British landscapes, especially wide windy high ground that is too rough for normal farming.

2. a Muslim from North Africa belonging to the peoples that controlled much of Spai

2.名詞C2
釋義

a Muslim from North Africa belonging to the peoples that controlled much of Spain and Portugal in the Middle Ages

例句

In class, Christopher traced how the Moors changed farming in southern Spain.

the Moors + changed + region

The guide explained that the Moors built many strong walls and arches.

用法筆記

This word is mainly used in historical discussion about medieval Iberia and North Africa, not for modern national identity.

moor — verb