tableland

IPA/ˈteɪbllænd/
IPA/ˈteɪbllænd/

tableland — 名詞

1. a wide area of high land with a flat surface, similar to a plateau

1.名詞B2
釋義

台地

地勢高而頂部平坦的大片土地

a wide area of high land with a flat surface, similar to a plateau

例句

The train crossed the vast tableland, offering passengers a view of endless flat grassland.

火車穿越廣闊的台地，乘客盡覽無邊際的平坦草原。

collocation: cross + tableland

Farmers on the tableland grow wheat and barley because the soil is rich and the land is level.

台地上的農民種植小麥和大麥，因為土壤肥沃且地勢平整。

同義詞
  • plateau

    the more common everyday term for a large area of high flat land

  • upland

    broader term that can include hilly elevated ground, not necessarily flat

  • mesa

    refers to a smaller, isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides

反義詞
  • lowland

    area of low, flat land near sea level

  • valley

    low area between hills or mountains

用法筆記

Typically preceded by an article (a/the tableland) or an adjective (vast/rocky tableland). Frequently appears with locative prepositions such as on, atop, or across.