landslide
UK/'lændslaid/US
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Definitions
n.
A mass of rock and earth sliding down a slope
山崩，滑坡，塌方
n.
An overwhelming victory in an election
压倒性的选举胜利
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedland + slide = a slope of land sliding down. The figurative sense pictures votes sliding in one huge heap toward one candidate — an overwhelming, sudden win.
Root land still carries 17 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.trigger a landslide引发滑坡
- 2.landslide victory压倒性胜利
- 3.win by a landslide以压倒性优势获胜
Example Sentences
- 1.
Heavy rain triggered a landslide that blocked the mountain road.
- 2.
The party won the election by a landslide.
- 3.
She was elected mayor in a landslide victory.