headland

n. 陆岬, 未耕地

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US /ˈhɛdlənd/

词形变化

headlands 复数 headlands

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Coastal land that juts into the sea.

  2. 2.

    The unplowed boundary of a field.

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词源

From Middle English hedelond, hedelonde, from Old English hēafodland, hafudland (“boundary, headland”), equivalent to head + land. Eclipsed non-native Middle English chevicir (“headland”), borrowed from Old French chevecier (“head piece”).

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