ness

ness — noun

1. a narrow piece of land that sticks out from the coast into the sea or a lake, fo

1.名詞C2
釋義

a narrow piece of land that sticks out from the coast into the sea or a lake, forming a headland or cape

例句

From the lighthouse on the ness, the sailors could watch for ships approaching the harbour.

collocation: on the ness

The old map showed a path to the ness, where the river met the sea.

同義詞
  • headland

    the most common modern word for the same geographical feature; less literary-sounding than 'ness'

  • promontory

    more formal and technical than 'ness'; often refers to a higher or more dramatic land feature

  • cape

    usually describes a larger, more prominent projection into the sea, often with its own name (e.g. Cape of Good Hope)

文法句型

the ness

ness + of [place name]

用法筆記

In modern English this word is rarely used alone; it survives mainly in place names such as Loch Ness, Inverness, and Sheerness. Outside of place names, 'headland' or 'promontory' are far more common.

常見錯誤

❌The -ness of the cake made it taste sour.' (using 'ness' as a suffix, not a headland)
✅The bitterness of the cake made it taste sour.
💡The suffix '-ness' (forming nouns from adjectives) is a completely different word from the noun 'ness' (a headland).