landmark
英 ['læn(d)mɑːk]
美 ['lændmɑrk]
- n. [航]陆标；地标；界标；里程碑；纪念碑；地界标；划时代的事
- adj. 有重大意义或影响的
- n. （瑞典、挪）兰德马克（人名）
中文词源
landmark 陆标，地标land,陆地，mark,记号。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. The Ambassador Hotel is a Los Angeles landmark.
- 国宾大饭店是洛杉矶的地标性建筑之一。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The Empire State Building is a familiar landmark on the New York skyline.
- 帝国大厦是人们熟悉的纽约高楼大厦中的地标。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.
- 俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The tower was once a landmark for ships.
- 这座塔曾是船只的陆标.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. There was a conspicuous landmark ahead.
- 前面有一个显著的路标.
来自《简明英汉词典》