landscape
landscape — noun
1. a wide stretch of land that you can see from a particular place, especially one
a wide stretch of land that you can see from a particular place, especially one that has a particular appearance or character
Haruto stood on the hill and looked at the wide landscape of green fields.
landscape + of + natural features
The landscape around the lake changed dramatically after the winter storm.
From the airplane window, Ryo could see a vast landscape of mountains and rivers.
Photographers often wait for hours to capture a landscape at sunrise.
The rocky landscape of the coastal region attracts many hikers every summer.
文法句型
landscape + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense refers to the actual physical scenery. Use landscape + of to describe the types of features in the view, such as 'a landscape of rolling hills' or 'a desert landscape.'
常見錯誤
2. an artwork that shows natural scenery such as fields, hills, or woodland, or the
an artwork that shows natural scenery such as fields, hills, or woodland, or the artistic tradition of creating such works
Folake bought a small oil landscape at the local art fair last weekend.
count noun: a painting
The gallery is showing landscapes by 19th-century French painters this month.
Maeve studied landscape as a genre during her final year at art school.
Hugo's grandfather painted a beautiful landscape of their family farm in the countryside.
Landscape became a popular subject for European painters in the 17th century.
用法筆記
As a countable noun ('a landscape') this means a specific painting. As an uncountable noun ('landscape' without an article) it refers to the artistic genre or style.
3. the general characteristics or shape of a situation, industry, or area of activi
the general characteristics or shape of a situation, industry, or area of activity at a particular time
The political landscape in the country shifted after the election results were announced.
metaphorical: political/economic landscape
Small shops face a very different competitive landscape now than they did ten years ago.
The company hired a consultant to analyze the business landscape before expanding overseas.
New technology has reshaped the landscape of higher education around the world.
文法句型
the + adjective + landscape
landscape + of + noun
用法筆記
This metaphorical sense is always used with a modifier that specifies the field or area — e.g., 'political landscape,' 'economic landscape,' 'competitive landscape.' Usually singular.
常見錯誤
landscape — verb
1. to arrange the plants, paths, and structures in an outdoor space to make it more
to arrange the plants, paths, and structures in an outdoor space to make it more attractive and functional
The Watanabe family hired a team to landscape their garden with native plants and stones.
landscape + object + with [materials/plants]
Putri spent three weeks landscaping the front yard and adding a small pond.
The park was beautifully landscaped with cherry trees and flower beds.
The neighborhood association plans to landscape the empty lot behind the school next spring.
文法句型
landscape + object
landscape + object + with + noun
用法筆記
When transitive, the object is the area being improved. The preposition 'with' introduces the materials or plants used. Frequently used in the passive.
landscape — adjective
1. used for describing how a document or screen is set so that its width is greater
used for describing how a document or screen is set so that its width is greater than its height
Olivia chose a landscape layout for the wedding photo album because the pictures were wide.
landscape layout / landscape format
The spreadsheet prints more clearly if you switch the page setting to landscape orientation.
The image was taken in landscape mode and fits perfectly on the website banner.
Hugo used a landscape design for the slides so the text spread across the page.
- horizontal
more general term for anything oriented side-to-side; landscape is the specific printing term
- portrait
the opposite orientation, where the page is taller than it is wide
用法筆記
Always used before a noun — 'landscape layout,' 'landscape orientation,' 'landscape mode.' The opposite orientation is called 'portrait.'