"interior district of a country," Old English upland "the country" (as opposed to the town), from up- + land (n.). As an adjective from 14c. Related: Uplandish (Old English uplendisc "rural rustic"); uplander. Jock Upaland was a 16c.-17c. term for a rustic.
雙語例句
1. It's important that these upland farms continue to survive.
這些高原農場能繼續(xù)存在下去非常重要。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They move with their flocks to upland pastures.
他們帶著牲畜遷往高原上的牧場.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Thus they walked till they reached the foot of the upland.
他們就這樣往前走,一直走到高原的山根下.
來自辭典例句
4. It rested in the lap of an undulating upland adjoining the North Wessex downs.
它坐落在和北維塞司的丘陵相連那片起伏高原中間一個山坳里.
來自辭典例句
5. Our preference is for a cereal rather than rape , except perhaps on upland reseeds.