"muir" in Chinese (Simplified)
荒原沼泽地
Definition
“Muir” 是苏格兰用语,指的是一片未耕种的开阔土地,通常长满石南或草,类似于荒原。有时也指沼泽地。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要见于苏格兰英语和诗歌,很少在普通口语中使用。与“moor”(荒原)相近,但“muir”专指苏格兰地区。多见于地名和文学中。
Examples
The sheep grazed on the quiet muir.
羊群在安静的**荒原**上吃草。
He walked for miles across the lonely muir.
他独自穿越了广阔的**荒原**。
Purple flowers covered the muir in spring.
春天,紫色花朵开满了**荒原**。
Many Scottish stories take place on the muir at night.
许多苏格兰故事发生在夜晚的**荒原**上。
After the rain, the muir turned into a muddy bog.
下雨后,**荒原**变成了泥泞的沼泽地。
The lone cottage stood on the edge of the muir, miles from any town.
那间孤零零的小屋坐落在**荒原**边缘,离任何城镇都很远。