moor

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

moor — 名詞

  • moorsingular
  • moorsplural

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

1.名詞C1
釋義

荒原

多粗草、少耕作的開闊高地

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.

Gabriel 天亮前徒步穿過荒原，石群四周還罩著霧氣。

across the moor

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

Nadia 的靴子陷進濕地裡，羊群在荒原上慢慢走動。

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

摩爾人

中世紀統治伊比利部分地區的北非穆斯林

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.

在課堂上，Christopher 梳理了摩爾人如何改變西班牙南部的農業。

the Moors + changed + region

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

導覽員解釋說，摩爾人修建了許多堅固的城牆與拱門。

用法筆記

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

moor — 動詞