landmark英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree). historical
A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.

— Anyone have any weird landmarks they often remember seeing along roads in the olden days?
A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.

— Founded in 1876 by disheartened gold prospectors, today downtown Rapid City is a mix of historic landmarks such as the 1928 Hotel Alex Johnson and the 1912 Elks Theatre, along with restaurants, coffee shops, specialty stores, boutiques and art galleries that reflect the busy modern city.
A major event or discovery. also,attributive,figuratively

— an important landmark in human history

动词 v.

To officially designate a site or building as a landmark. US

— St Mary's Church stands on the north side of the village, a building of flint and stone with a 140 ft high steeple that landmarks one of the most beautiful churches in Suffolk.

词形变化

landmarks plural land-mark alternative land mark alternative landmarks present,singular,third-person landmarking participle,present landmarked participle,past landmarked past land-mark alternative land mark alternative

词汇关系

衍生词

interlandmark landmarkable landmark case Landmarker Landmarkism Landmarkist pseudolandmark semilandmark

词源

词源 1

From Middle English *landmark, from Old English landmearc (“boundary”), from Proto-West Germanic *landamarku (“boundary, landmark”). Equivalent to land + mark. Cognate with German Landmarke (“landmark”), Danish landemærke (“landmark”), Swedish landmärke (“landmark”), Norwegian landemerke (“landmark”) and Faroese landamark (“land frontier”). Compare also Middle English londes-mark (“boundary”).

词源 2

From Middle English *landmark, from Old English landmearc (“boundary”), from Proto-West Germanic *landamarku (“boundary, landmark”). Equivalent to land + mark. Cognate with German Landmarke (“landmark”), Danish landemærke (“landmark”), Swedish landmärke (“landmark”), Norwegian landemerke (“landmark”) and Faroese landamark (“land frontier”). Compare also Middle English londes-mark (“boundary”).