1. U 陆地，地面 the solid dry part of the earth's surface
2. C 国家，国土 a country;nation
3. U 土地，田地；地产 ground or soil as used for a particular purpose
　property in the form of land
4. S 乡村生活 life in the country as opposed to life in towns and cities

　approach ～　接近陆地
　buy ～　购买土地
　clear ～　（耕种或建筑前）清理场地
　clear the ～　船只离岸出海
　enter the ～ of　进入…地方
　flood the ～　把土地淹没
　go back to the ～　回到农村
　improve ～　开垦土地
　live off the ～　以农产品为生
　live on the ～　以农为生
　make ～　着陆，靠岸
　measure ～　丈量土地
　open up (a) ～　开垦土地
　own houses and ～s　拥有房产地产
　raise ～ (from a ship) 　（从船上）看到陆地
　reach ～　登岸
　seize public ～　侵占公有土地
　sight ～ (from a ship)　（从船上）看见陆地
　sweep ～　扫地
　till the ～　耕地
　travel over ～　在陆地上旅行
　work (on) ～　务农
　back ～s　〈美〉穷乡僻壤，未开发的地区，内地，腹地，河流的冲积平原地区
　bad ～s　荒原之地
　broad ～　广阔的土地
　distant ～　遥远的土地
　excellent ～　极好的土地
　flat ～　平地
　foreign ～　异国
　native ～　祖国
　pure ～　〈佛〉西方净土，西方极乐世界
　rich ～　富饶的土地
　vast ～　广阔的土地
　waste ～　荒地
　wet ～　湿地
　wide～　广阔的土地
　building ～　建筑用地
　coal ～　煤田
　desert ～　沙漠地带
　farm ～　农田
　farming ～　农田
　grass ～　草地，草原
　home～　家乡
　state ～　国有土地
　vacation ～　旅游胜地，休假地
　～ breeze　陆地吹向海洋的风
　～ bridge　地峡
　～ forms　地貌，地形
　～ mass　地块
　～ price　地价
　along the ～　沿海岸
　between ～　国家之间
　by ～　由陆路
　far from the ～　远离国家
　from all the ～　从全国
　in ～ afar　在遥远的国家
　a body of ～　一块陆地
　a capital piece of ～　一块好地
　a mass of ～　一块地
　on ～　在陆地上
　on the ～　在农田里，在农村
　throughout the ～　全国各地
　back to the ～　回到故乡
　the ～ about　在…地区的国家
　～ for sale　土地销售
　～ of birth　出生国
　～ of dream　梦乡
　a ～ of political instability　政局不稳的国家
　～ of strangers　异邦

　Most mammals live on land.　大多数哺乳动物生活在陆地上。
　You can't swim on dry land.　在陆地上不能游泳。
　The ship came safely to land.　船平安靠岸。
　This is my native land and I'll defend it with my life!　这是我的祖国，我将用生命保卫她。
　He has visited many different lands.　他游览过许多不同的国家。
　I love the land where I was born.　我爱我出生的国家。
　The whole land rose to resist the aggression.　举国奋起抵抗侵略者。
　They came from all lands.　他们来自世界各国。
　China is a big land.　中国是个大国。
　He travelled in many lands.　他在许多国家旅行过。
　They'll be sent back to their homelands.　他们将被送回到他们的家乡。
　The farmer has just bought a new piece of land.　这位农民刚刚又买了一块地。
　There is a lot of good corn land around here.　这附近有许多良田。
　Back to the land!　回到田园生活中去。
　Many farmers are leaving the land to work in industry.　许多农民正离开农田去务工。
　He decided to return to the land from his city job.　他决定辞去城市工作，回乡务农。
　Good land!　天哪！
　My land!if he sees me here, he will kill me.　天哪！假如他看到我在这儿，他准会把我宰了。

 ♣ go to the land
　务农　become a farmer or a farm worker
　He went to the land in 1970.　他在1970年开始务农。
 ♣ on the land
　在农村　in the countryside
　In cities people talked about science and democracy, but feudalism flourished on the land.　在城里，人们高谈科学和民主，可是在农村，封建主义仍然在泛滥。
 ♣ the Land of Nod
　梦乡　dreamland
　The book was so dull that it had him into the Land of Nod in half an hour.　这本书枯燥无味，他看了不到半小时就睡着了。
 ♣ the Land of Promise
　希望之乡，乐土　land of happiness
　All eyes are fixed upon Asia as the Land of Promise for millions yet unborn.　全世界都盯着亚洲，把她看作未来万千生灵的乐土。

 ♣ by land, on land
　这两个短语的区别是：on land表示“做某事的地点”;by land表示“做某事的方式〔方法〕”。例如：
　On a stormy night like this I would rather be on land than at sea.　在这样的暴风雨之夜，我愿呆在家中，不出海。
　We will travel by land.　我们将做陆路旅行。
 ♣ land, earth, ground, soil
　参见earth条。

1. 他在地里干活，他是农场工人。
　［误］ He works in the land, he is a land worker.
　［正］ He works on the land, he is a land worker.
　［析］ 当表示“在陆地上生活”或“在田地里干活”时用介词on，而不用in.
2. 这家农场有三片土地。
　［误］ The farm has three lands.
　［正］ The farm has three pieces of land.
　［析］ land作“土地”解时是不可数名词，当表示“三片土地”时，应说three pieces of land.
3. 所有这些土地都属于地主。
　［误］ All these lands belonged to the landlord.
　［正］ All these land belonged to the landlord.
　［析］ land作“地产”解时是不可数名词。

1. vt. & vi.（使）登岸，（使）下船　 (cause to) go on land from a ship;(cause to) disembark
2. vt. & vi.（使）着陆；（使）落地　 (cause to) bring down to the ground;(cause to) reach the ground
3. vt.获得　 succeed in obtaining

　～ arms　卸武器
　～ combatants　让武装人员上岸
　～ first prize　获得一等奖
　～ some good students　得到好学生
　～ the airliner　使客机着陆
　～ the job　谋到工作
　～ two first-class players　得到两名第一流的球员
　～ admirably　极为成功地着陆
　～ authoritatively　可靠地着陆
　～ dangerously　危险地着陆
　～ daringly　大胆地着陆
　～ deliberately　谨慎地着陆
　～ noiselessly　静静地着陆
　～ rapidly　迅速地着陆
　～ regularly　有规律地着陆
　～ satisfactorily　令人满意地着陆
　～ silently　无声地着陆
　～ slowly　缓慢地着陆
　～ unexpectedly　意外地着陆
　～ unflaggingly　悄悄地着陆
　～ urgently　紧急着陆
　～ up　到达，处于
　～ at　使着陆，登陆，到达
　～ in　使着陆，使处于…中
　～ on　落到…上，使在…上登陆，（跌倒时）某部位着地，责骂（某人）
　～ with　使背上包袱

　The passengers landed.　乘客都已上岸。
　Try to catch the ball before it lands.　要把球接住，不要让它落地。
　When are we landing?　我们什么时候着陆?
　The pilot landed the airliner safely.　驾驶员使客机安全着陆。
　The car will land you there in twenty minutes.　汽车将在20分钟内把你送到那里。
　The teacher hoped to land some good students.　老师希望得到好学生。
　He landed the first prize.　他获得一等奖。
　The passengers and goods were quickly landed.　旅客和货物很快就上了岸。
　Fewer herring than usual have been landed this year.　今年鲱鱼捕获量比往年少。
　A friend of mine landed me a three-roomed flat.　我的一个朋友给我弄到了一套三居室的公寓。
　She landed him a guide.　她给他找来一个向导。
　She landed him one in the eye.　她在他的眼睛上打了一拳。
　If you don't stop being cheek, I'll land you one.　如果你再死不要脸，我就给你一拳。
　Please land the book for me.　请给我弄本书。

 ♣ land at　(v.+prep.)
　（使）着陆〔登陆〕;到达　(cause to) get to;(cause to) reach
　We landed at Southampton.　我们在南安普敦上岸。
　They landed at Dover ahead of time.　他们提前在多佛登陆。
　Late that night we landed at a motel.　那晚我们到了一家汽车旅馆。
　The ship landed at the pier on Saturday.　船在星期六到达码头。
　The cab landed him at the station.　出租车送他到火车站。
　The pilot landed the plane safely at its home airport.　飞行员使飞机安全地在本机场着陆。
　The troops were landed at a beachhead.　部队被送到滩头堡登陆。
 ♣ land in　(v.+prep.)
1. （使）在…着陆 (cause to) reach the mainland
　I was very happy when I first landed in America.　我第一次在美国登陆时非常高兴。
　You'll land in Haneda Airport, Tokyo at six in the evening.　晚上6时你将在东京羽田机场下机。
2. （使）处于…中 get sb into trouble, etc.
　The project landed in the hands of John.　工程落到了约翰的手里。
　His refusal to pay his debts landed him in prison.　他因拒绝偿还债务而入狱。
　The unexpected storm landed me in great difficulties.　突然的暴风雨使我陷入了极端困难的境地。
　I landed myself in an argument with him.　我使自己陷于和他争论的尴尬地步。
　You really landed yourself in it this time.　你这次真是自找麻烦。
　Don't land yourself in a passive position.　别让自己处于被动地位。
　A combination of circumstances landed the company in bankruptcy.　种种原因凑在一起使这家公司破产了。
 ♣ land on　(v.+prep.)
1. 落到…上；使在…上登陆 fall on sth/sb
　We hope the space rocket will land safely on Mars.　我们希望宇宙火箭能安全在火星着陆。
　We never imagined that men would land on the moon.　我们从未想到过人类能登上月球。
　The helicopter landed safely on the top of the building.　直升机安全地停在大楼顶上。
　I took the wrong bus and landed on the other side of town.　我乘错了公共汽车，因而到了城市的另一头。
　His eyes landed on me.　他的目光落在我身上。
　He landed the boat on the beach.　他使小船在海滩上靠岸。
　I'll undertake to land them on our coast.　我负责使他们在我们的海岸登陆。
　Who will land the first men on Mars?　谁将首先把人送上火星?
2. 〈非正〉给…以（一击） give sb (a blow) on sth
　I landed a blow on his chin.　我朝他的下巴打了一拳。
3. （跌倒时）某部位着地 fall on;strike a particular part of one's body against the ground
　The man landed on his back.　那个人背朝地摔下来。
　He's been in a few dangers, but he's always landed on his feet.　他曾经历过好几次危险，但每次都没事。
4. 〈主美·口〉责骂（某人） criticize or scold sb sharply
　Jim came late for dinner and the whole family landed on him.　吉姆吃饭来晚了，全家人都责骂他。
 ♣ land up　(v.+adv.)
1. 到达 arrive
　Tom has been away for months, but he'll land up in these days.　汤姆已离开数月，但这几天他会回来。
　She landed up in Rome.　她终于抵达罗马。
　She landed up in a strange city without any money or friends.　她到达一个陌生的城市，没有钱和朋友。
　Her hat flew off and landed up in the river.　她的帽子让风刮跑，落到河里去了。
2. 处于 find oneself in
　He drove so recklessly that he collided with a tree and landed up in hospital.　他开车太鲁莽，结果撞到一棵树上，最终进了医院。
　We landed up teaching in China.　我们最终到了中国执教。
　They landed up not only having to apologize but also offering to pay.　他们最后不但要道歉，还要付出代价。
 ♣ land with　(v.+prep.)
　使背上包袱　oblige (sb) to accept a burden
　Don't try and land me with your responsibilities!　不要设法把你的责任推到我的身上。
　That husband of hers always manages to land you with the bill!　她的那位丈夫总能设法把账单硬塞给你。
　The manager has landed me with the job of fixing hotel rooms for the visitors.　经理把为来宾订宾馆房间的麻烦事交给了我。
　If we don't sell this old car very soon no one will want it, and we shall be landed with it.　如果我们不尽快把这辆车卖掉，就不会有人要了。我们只好留着它了。
　She is landed with my children for the next three months.　在以后的三个月中，她得照料我的孩子。

　我们降落在芝加哥机场。
　［误］ We landed the airport in Chicago.
　［正］ We landed at the airport in Chicago.
　［析］ land作“上岸”“着陆”解时是不及物动词，后面如跟宾语，要加相应的介词。

　［派生词］ landed adj.含有土地的，拥有土地的‖landless adj.无土地的；无陆地的
　［同义词］ n. country, state v. arrive, demark, disembark
　［词源］　中古英语<古英语land （陆地）