land up

land up — 片語動詞

  • land upbase form
  • lands up3rd person singular
  • landing up-ing form
  • landed uppast simple

1. to reach a particular place, situation, or state after a series of events, usual

1.片語動詞不及物B2
釋義

到頭來；落得

非預期地到達某處或陷入某種狀況

to reach a particular place, situation, or state after a series of events, usually without having planned or intended to

例句

The Singh family took a wrong turn and landed up in a small fishing village.

Singh 一家人轉錯了一個彎，到頭來來到了一個小漁村。

land up + in [place]

If you borrow too much money, you may land up with serious debts.

如果你借超過自己還款能力的錢，到頭來可能會背負沉重的債務。

land up + with [unwanted situation]

常見搭配
  • land up in hospital
  • land up with nothing
  • land up doing something you hate
  • land up back home
  • land up in trouble
同義詞
  • end up

    More common in both British and American English; neutral register

  • finish up

    Chiefly British informal; often implies a final state after a process

  • wind up

    Slightly more common than 'land up'; can be used in both British and American English

文法句型

land up + in/at/on [place]

land up + doing [something]

land up + with [something/someone]

用法筆記

Informal, primarily British English. The gerund-participle form ('landed up working', 'landing up in trouble') is common. Cannot take a direct object. More common in spoken than written registers.

常見錯誤

She landed up a great job at the bank.
She landed up with a great job at the bank.
'land up' needs a preposition or -ing form; it cannot take a direct object.
We will land up at the party around nine.' (when you mean you planned to go)
We will end up at the party around nine.
'land up' implies an unplanned result, not an intentional destination.