farmland
/ˈfɑːmlænd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɑːrmlænd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfärm-ˌland/ (ame, mw)
farmland — 名詞
1. an area of land in the countryside that farmers use to grow crops or raise anima
農地
用於耕種或畜牧的土地
an area of land in the countryside that farmers use to grow crops or raise animals for food
The village council voted to protect the surrounding farmland from new housing developments.
村委會投票決定保護周邊的農地，防止新建住宅開發。
protect + from + [threat] — collocation for preservation
After years of drought, the farmland produced barely enough grain to feed the livestock.
歷經多年乾旱後，這片農地生產的穀物幾乎不夠餵養牲口。
Government officials inspected the farmland to check whether the soil was suitable for organic wheat.
政府官員視察了這片農地，以確認土壤是否適合種植有機小麥。
The local farmer decided to sell part of his farmland to pay for his children's university fees.
當地農夫決定出售部分農地，以支付孩子的大学學費。
Heavy rain turned large stretches of rich farmland into muddy fields that could not be planted.
大雨將大片肥沃的農地變成泥濘的田地，無法進行播種。
- cropland
narrower — specifically land where crops are grown, not pasture
- arable land
more technical — land ploughed for growing crops, excludes pasture
- agricultural land
broader — includes pastures, orchards, and farm buildings, not just fields