landscape

landscape — 名詞

1. a wide stretch of land that you can see from a particular place, especially one

1.名詞B1
釋義

風景；景觀

從某處看到的遼闊土地景色

a wide stretch of land that you can see from a particular place, especially one that has a particular appearance or character

例句

Haruto stood on the hill and looked at the wide landscape of green fields.

Haruto 站在山坡上，望著眼前由綠色田野構成的廣闊風景。

landscape + of + natural features

The landscape around the lake changed dramatically after the winter storm.

冬季暴風雪過後，湖邊的景觀發生了巨大的變化。

同義詞
  • scenery

    focuses on the natural beauty of the surroundings rather than the broad view

  • view

    what can be seen from one particular spot, often more limited in scope

  • terrain

    emphasizes the physical features and surface of the land

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

❌The landscape scenery was beautiful.
✅The landscape was beautiful.
💡'landscape' already includes the idea of scenery; using both together is redundant.

2. an artwork that shows natural scenery such as fields, hills, or woodland, or the

2.名詞B1
釋義

風景畫

描繪鄉村景色的畫作或藝術風格

an artwork that shows natural scenery such as fields, hills, or woodland, or the artistic tradition of creating such works

例句

Folake bought a small oil landscape at the local art fair last weekend.

Folake 上週末在當地的藝術市集買了一小幅油畫風景畫。

count noun: a painting

The gallery is showing landscapes by 19th-century French painters this month.

這間畫廊這個月正在展出 19 世紀法國畫家的風景畫作品。

同義詞
  • scene

    a broader term for any painted or drawn view, not limited to countryside

  • painting

    a general term for any artwork; landscape specifies the subject matter

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

3.名詞B2
釋義

局面；形勢

某個領域或局勢的整體特徵

the general characteristics or shape of a situation, industry, or area of activity at a particular time

例句

The political landscape in the country shifted after the election results were announced.

選舉結果公布後，國內的政治局勢發生了變化。

metaphorical: political/economic landscape

Small shops face a very different competitive landscape now than they did ten years ago.

小型商店現在面臨的競爭格局和十年前截然不同。

同義詞
  • situation

    broader and less vivid; lacks the visual metaphor of landscape

  • climate

    focuses on the prevailing attitudes or conditions rather than features

  • arena

    emphasizes a field of competition or activity

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

❌The landscape of economy has changed.
✅The economic landscape has changed.
💡Use the adjective form before 'landscape' rather than 'landscape of [noun].'

landscape — 動詞

landscape — 形容詞