Region
['riːdʒ(ə)n] or ['ridʒən]
解释:
(noun.) a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; 'it was a limited realm of discourse'; 'here we enter the region of opinion'; 'the realm of the occult'.
(noun.) the extended spatial location of something; 'the farming regions of France'; 'religions in all parts of the world'; 'regions of outer space'.
(noun.) a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; 'penguins inhabit the polar regions'.
(noun.) the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of'); 'it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job'; 'the price is in the neighborhood of $100'.
编辑:尼特--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) One of the grand districts or quarters into which any space or surface, as of the earth or the heavens, is conceived of as divided; hence, in general, a portion of space or territory of indefinite extent; country; province; district; tract.
(n.) Tract, part, or space, lying about and including anything; neighborhood; vicinity; sphere.
(n.) The upper air; the sky; the heavens.
(n.) The inhabitants of a district.
(n.) Place; rank; station.
巴拉克编辑
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Country, clime, territory, district, tract of land.[2]. Portion, part.
伊莱恩整理
同义词及反义词：
SYN:Country, clime, territory, district, tract_of_land, portion, part
编辑:露西尔
解释:
n. a portion of land: country: any area or district with respect to fauna flora &c.: (Shak.) rank dignity: (Shak.) the elemental space between the earth and the moon's orbit.—adj. Rē′gional topical: local: topographical.—n. Rē′gionalism sectionalism.—adv. Rē′gionally.—n. Regionā′rius a title given to R.C. ecclesiastics who have jurisdiction over certain districts of Rome.—adjs. Rē′gionary; Rēgion′ic.
格特鲁德编辑
例句:
- I feel a weight about the region of my heart. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- The conversation, thus turned on Adele, continued till we reached the light and cheerful region below. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
- The sole region of Christian advance was Spain. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Life will ebb and flow to and from every region seasonally as the interest of that region rises or declines. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- The centre of diffusion of wheat was somewhere in the eastern Mediterranean region. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Slowly but surely the results of the last few thousands of his preliminary experiments had pointed inevitably to a new and fruitful region ahead. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- In the summer the water cools the region; in the winter, on the contrary, the water heats the region, and hence extremes of temperature are practically unknown. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- His own aversion to reform, his fondness for vast epochs and his contempt for current effort have left most of his psychological laws in the region of interesting literary comment. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- The mulberry plantations of th e Cévennes were abandoned and the whole region was desolate. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- Silas, released, put his hand to his throat, cleared it, and looked as if he had a rather large fishbone in that region. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- Odd vases made by his own hand from the clay of the region held beautiful tropical flowers. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- I have given two fair, average specimens of the character of the testimony offered by the majority of the writers who visit this region. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- Black suspicion hides in that peaceful region. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- While I paced softly on, the last sound I expected to hear in so still a region, a laugh, struck my ear. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
- Silence, melancholy bride of death, went in procession with him from town to town through the spacious region. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- In many regions, especially in the neighborhood of streams, water can be found ten or fifteen feet below the surface. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- In such regions, there is an accumulation of water, and a well dug there would have an abundant supply of water. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- He had now announced his intention of returning to the scene of his exploits, and of penetrating into regions left still unexplored. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- Nevertheless, these central regions of the world remain central, and their welfare and participation is necessary to the permanent peace of mankind. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- In mountainous regions, the topography of the land prevents the elimination of all steep grades, but nevertheless the attempt is always made to follow the easiest grades. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- The bar-maid appeared from the inner regions of the parlour, excited and preoccupied. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- Moreover, in the case of animals which wander much about and cross freely, their varieties seem to be generally confined to distinct regions. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
- Come, Steerforth, let's explore the polar regions, and have it over. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- I am going to unexplored regions, to the land of mist and snow; but I shall kill no albatross, therefore do not be alarmed for my safety. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
- But before we deal with the closing chapter of the story of Alexander, let us say a word or so about these northern regions into which he wandered. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Then he must travel into the savage regions that had so attracted him. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- They are found in volcanic regions and are supposed to be due to the action of hot water, which carried off the organic material and deposited dissolved silica in its place. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- The Colonel's dressing-room was in those upper regions. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- Within the memory of some persons now living, the tinder box was a valuable asset to the home, particularly in the pioneer regions of the West. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- Mr. Snagsby was about to descend into the subterranean regions to take tea when he looked out of his door just now and saw the crow who was out late. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
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