landmark
英 ['l?n(d)mɑ?k]
美 ['l?ndmɑrk]
- n. [航]陸標；地標；界標；里程碑；紀念碑；地界標；劃時代的事
- adj. 有重大意義或影響的
- n. （瑞典、挪）蘭德馬克（人名）
中文詞源
landmark 陸標，地標land,陸地，mark,記號。
英文詞源
- landmark (n.)
- Old English landmearc, from land (n.) + mearc (see mark (n.1)). Originally "object set up to mark the boundaries of a kingdom, estate, etc.;" general sense of "conspicuous object in a landscape" is from 1560s. Modern figurative sense of "event, etc., considered a high point in history" is from 1859.
雙語例句
- 1. The Ambassador Hotel is a Los Angeles landmark.
- 國賓大飯店是洛杉磯的地標性建筑之一。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The Empire State Building is a familiar landmark on the New York skyline.
- 帝國大廈是人們熟悉的紐約高樓大廈中的地標。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.
- 俄國革命是世界歷史上的一個里程碑.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. The tower was once a landmark for ships.
- 這座塔曾是船只的陸標.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. There was a conspicuous landmark ahead.
- 前面有一個顯著的路標.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》