"the lay of the land" in Chinese (Traditional)

局勢情況地形

Definition

“The lay of the land”指整體情況、格局或一個地方的安排。可以指地理外貌，但更常用作比喻瞭解某事的實際狀況。

屬於非正式表達，口語及書面語中常見，既可指地形實況，也經常比喻大局形勢。常見搭配如“see/get the lay of the land”，不要和“landscape”或“layout”混淆。

Let's walk around to see the lay of the land before we start building.

我們先四處看看，瞭解一下**局勢**，再開始建造。

She needs time to understand the lay of the land in her new job.

她需要時間來瞭解新工作的**情況**。

Before we make a decision, let's check the lay of the land.

做決定前，先看看**局勢**。

It took me a few weeks to figure out the lay of the land at my new school.

我在新學校花了幾週才弄清楚**整體情況**。

You should talk to a few people first, just to get the lay of the land.

你最好先跟幾個人聊聊，瞭解一下**局勢**。

I'm new here and still learning the lay of the land.

我剛來這裡，還在適應**整體情況**。