landslide

英 ['læn(d)slaɪd] 美 ['lændslaɪd]
  • n. [地质] 山崩;大胜利
  • vi. 发生山崩;以压倒优胜获胜

中文词源


landslide 滑坡,塌方

land,土地,slide,滑落。

英文词源


landslide (n.)
1856, American English, from land (n.) + slide (n.). Earlier was landslip, still preferred in Britain. Old English used eorðgebyrst in this sense; literally "earth-burst." In the political sense, landslide "lopsided electoral victory" is attested from 1888.

双语例句


1. He won last month's presidential election by a landslide.
他以压倒性多数赢得上月的总统选举。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The National League for Democracy pulled off a landslide victory.
全国民主联盟获得了压倒性的胜利。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The NLD won a landslide victory in the elections five months ago.
全国民主联盟在5个月前的选举中获得压倒性胜利。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The Socialist Party won a landslide victory on a nationalist platform.
社会党凭借民族主义政纲赢得了压倒性胜利。

来自柯林斯例句

5. She was expected to win by a landslide .
预计她会以压倒多数的选票获胜。

来自《权威词典》

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