landmarks
landmarks — 名詞
1. buildings or places that are well-known and easy to spot, often used by travelle
地標；名勝
辨識方向用或著名的建築物
buildings or places that are well-known and easy to spot, often used by travellers and locals to find their way around a city.
Tariq photographed the landmarks of Istanbul on his first morning in the city.
Tariq 抵達伊斯坦堡的第一個早上就拍了那些地標。
the landmarks of + [city] for famous sights in a place
The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre are two of the most visited landmarks in Paris.
艾菲爾鐵塔和羅浮宮是巴黎遊客最多的兩個地標。
list + landmarks in + [city] pattern
Élise pointed at the famous landmarks as the boat sailed slowly down the Thames.
船順著泰晤士河緩緩前進時，Élise 指著那些著名的地標。
Many city landmarks were damaged after the earthquake hit central Mexico City.
地震襲擊墨西哥市中心後，許多城市地標都受到損壞。
Tour buses stop at all the major landmarks between the harbour and the old town.
觀光巴士會在港口到舊城區之間所有主要地標停車。
- monuments
usually built to honour a person or event; landmarks may be any famous building
- sights
broader and more touristy; covers landmarks plus parks, markets, views
- attractions
emphasises what tourists pay to visit; less about navigation
文法句型
the landmarks of [place]
landmarks such as [name]
用法筆記
Almost always plural in this sense; the singular 'landmark' is also common when naming one specific building. Subject is usually a city, country, or area rather than the building itself.
常見錯誤
2. important events or stages that mark a clear change or step forward in something
里程碑
象徵重要進展的事件或階段
important events or stages that mark a clear change or step forward in something's history, such as in science, law, or a person's career.
The moon landing and the first heart transplant are landmarks of twentieth-century science.
登陸月球和第一例心臟移植是二十世紀科學的里程碑。
landmarks of + [field/era] pattern
Mizuki's first novel was one of the early landmarks in modern Japanese literature.
Mizuki 的第一本小說是日本現代文學早期的里程碑之一。
landmarks in + [field] collocation
The new law was a key landmark in the fight for women's rights.
這項新法案是全國爭取女性權利路上的重大里程碑。
Eve listed the major landmarks in her career during the long retirement speech.
Eve 在冗長的退休演講中列舉了她職業生涯中的幾個重要里程碑。
Several historical landmarks helped shape how we think about freedom today.
好幾個歷史性的里程碑塑造了今天我們對自由的看法。
- milestones
very close meaning; milestone stresses progress along a path, landmark stresses lasting importance
- turning points
stresses a clear change of direction; landmark may simply be very important
- breakthroughs
limited to discoveries or sudden advances; landmark is broader
文法句型
landmarks in + [field]
key/major landmarks of [history]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is figurative — the 'landmarks' are events or achievements, not buildings. Often used in 'landmarks in/of [field]' where the field is history, science, art, or a career.
常見錯誤
3. stones, trees, or other objects that have been placed or chosen to show where on
界石；地界標
標示土地邊界的石頭或物件
stones, trees, or other objects that have been placed or chosen to show where one piece of land ends and another begins.
The old stone landmarks between the two farms were placed over a century ago.
兩座農場之間那些老舊的界石是一百多年前就立下的。
stone landmarks + between + [two pieces of land]
Feng walked along the field and counted the wooden landmarks one by one.
Feng 沿著田邊走，把那些木製的界標一一數過。
wooden landmarks countable noun
Disputes over moved or missing landmarks were once a serious crime in many rural areas.
移動或弄丟界石的糾紛在許多農村曾經是相當嚴重的罪。
Astrid showed her grandson the family landmarks at the corners of their small property.
Astrid 帶著孫子去看自家小塊土地四個角落的家族界石。
- boundary stones
more specific; refers to stones only, not trees or other objects
- markers
general everyday word for anything showing a line or limit
文法句型
landmarks between + [two areas]
stone/wooden landmarks
用法筆記
Quite formal and now mainly found in legal, surveying, or historical writing about land ownership. Distinguish from sense 1: these are small markers (often a single stone) rather than famous buildings.