fenland
fenland — 名詞
- fenlandsingular
- fenlandsplural
1. a region in eastern England with very flat ground and heavy, waterlogged soil. B
英格蘭沼澤區
英格蘭東部低窪溼地
a region in eastern England with very flat ground and heavy, waterlogged soil. Because the land lies barely above sea level, farmers use canals to drain it and grow crops in the rich earth.
Farmers dug drainage canals across the Fenland to turn the wet soil into farmland.
農民在英格蘭沼澤區開挖排水渠，將潮溼的土壤變成農田。
drainage canals — how fenland is turned into farmland
Rare birds like the marsh harrier nest in the protected reserves of the Fenland.
稀有鳥類如澤鵟，會在英格蘭沼澤區的保護區內築巢。
wildlife habitat in the Fenland
Ely Cathedral stands high above the flat Fenland stretching toward the horizon.
伊利大教堂矗立在平坦的英格蘭沼澤區上，延伸到地平線。
Romi learned the Fenland grows much of England's vegetables thanks to its dark, fertile soil.
Romi 學到英格蘭沼澤區因為深色肥沃的土壤，出產了英國許多蔬菜。
- the Fens
the exact same region, used interchangeably with 'the Fenland' but more common in everyday speech
文法句型
the Fenland / the Fens
用法筆記
When referring to the specific region in eastern England, the word is often capitalized as 'the Fenland' or called 'the Fens'. The area covers parts of Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk.
常見錯誤
2. a low area of wet, soft ground covered with grass, reeds, and other water-loving
溼草地
長滿草的沼澤低地
a low area of wet, soft ground covered with grass, reeds, and other water-loving plants. This type of land forms a natural zone between open water and dry land.
The old map showed a stretch of fenland that had not yet been drained.
那張舊地圖上顯示了一片尚未排乾的溼草地。
fenland shown on maps as undeveloped land
Linh walked through the fenland and her boots sank into the muddy ground.
Linh 走過溼草地，靴子陷入泥濘的地面。
Developers could not build on the fenland because it is a protected wetland habitat.
開發商不能在溼草地上蓋房子，因為那是受保護的溼地棲息地。
In late summer the fenland turns gold as the reeds dry out before the rains.
夏末時節，溼草地變成金黃色，蘆葦在雨季前逐漸乾枯。
Joaquín studied how fenland plants grow in waterlogged soil for most of the year.
Joaquín 研究溼草地植物如何在長年浸水的土壤中生長。
- highland
land that is high and dry rather than low and wet
文法句型
fenland / fenlands
用法筆記
This general sense is less common in everyday conversation. It is mostly found in geography texts, nature writing, and environmental reports. The plural 'fenlands' can refer to multiple separate areas of this type of land.