landslide
UK/'lændslaid/US
TOEFLGREB2
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生land + slide = 一片山坡的土地滑落。比喻义把选票想象成成堆滑向一位候选人——压倒性的、突如其来的胜利。
词根 land 还连着 17 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Heavy rain triggered a landslide that blocked the mountain road.
暴雨引发了山体滑坡，堵住了山路。
- 2.
The party won the election by a landslide.
该党以压倒性优势赢得了选举。
- 3.
She was elected mayor in a landslide victory.
她以压倒性胜利当选市长。