中考英语知识点:中考英语词汇旧词新义---land
land
The pilot landed the plane safely in the heavy snow. 此句中的land用作及物动词,意为使着陆,这是land的常用法之一。
The journey to the far side of the island is quicker by land than by sea. 此句中的land用作名词,意为陆地,大地,这是land的常用法之二。
除了以上用法外,land还有其它用法。如:
① Many farmers are leaving the land to work in industry. (the land意为农村,农业。)
② The car will land you there in twenty minutes.(land用作动词,意为使到达,把送到某地。)
③ Hes really landed himself in it this time. (land sb. / oneself in sth. 意为使某人陷入困境。)
④ He wants to see how the land lies before taking any action.( how the land lies意为事态,形势,概况。)