landslide
landslide — noun
1. the movement of a large amount of earth, rock, and mud sliding down a mountainsi
the movement of a large amount of earth, rock, and mud sliding down a mountainside or steep hill, which can block roads or damage buildings
The heavy rain caused a landslide that blocked the mountain road for three days.
collocation: cause a landslide
Eleni's village was evacuated after a landslide destroyed several houses below the slope.
passive: be evacuated after a landslide
The earthquake triggered a massive landslide that carried rocks and mud into the valley below.
Hari watched from a safe distance as the landslide swept away the old railway bridge.
Scientists warned that the unstable slope could produce another landslide if more rain fell.
2. a situation in which a political party or candidate wins an election by a huge m
a situation in which a political party or candidate wins an election by a huge majority of votes, far more than any opponent receives
The Green Party won the election by a landslide, gaining seventy percent of the vote.
collocation: win by a landslide
Tanvi won the mayoral race by a landslide, beating her opponent by a million votes.
Analysts described the result as a landslide that surprised even the winning candidate's team.
Despite predictions of a close race, the election became a landslide for the opposition party.
A landslide victory gave the new government enough seats to pass laws without opposition support.
- photo finish
an election where the result is extremely close, the opposite of a landslide
用法筆記
Commonly used in the fixed phrase 'win by a landslide' or the compound 'landslide victory.' The noun is almost always singular.
常見錯誤
landslide — verb
1. if earth, rock, and mud on a slope collapses and slides downward, usually after
if earth, rock, and mud on a slope collapses and slides downward, usually after heavy rain or an earthquake
After weeks of heavy rain, the hillside finally landslided, covering the railway tracks with debris.
The cliff landslided into the sea during the storm, taking several beachfront houses with it.
Geologists warned that the mountain could landslide if the heavy storms continued for another week.
A large section of the canyon wall landslided overnight, completely blocking the river below.
The slope landslided during the earthquake, burying the road beneath tons of broken rock.
- collapse
broader — can refer to any structure giving way, not just earth on a slope
用法筆記
Very rare in everyday conversation. Geological reports and news coverage of mountain areas almost always use the noun form instead ('there was a landslide').
2. in politics, to achieve victory in an election by receiving far more votes than
in politics, to achieve victory in an election by receiving far more votes than any other candidate or party
The prime minister's party landslided back into power with a record number of parliamentary seats.
No opposition candidate has landslided this district in over thirty years of elections.
negative perfect: has not landslided
If the current party landslides in the next election, the new policies will be reversed.
The party landslided to victory in the rural districts, taking sixty percent of the vote.
- crush
more aggressive in tone — suggests overwhelming an opponent, not just winning by a large margin
文法句型
landslide + object (election / district / opponent)
用法筆記
Less common than the noun pattern 'win by a landslide.' Used mainly in journalistic or informal political commentary. Can be used transitively (landslide an election) or intransitively (landslide in an election).