【highland音标】 英[ˈhaɪlənd] 美[ˈhaɪlənd]
【单词释义】 highland是什么意思：
adj.高地的，高原（地区）的；苏格兰高地的n.高地，高原（地区）；苏格兰高地
[单词分级] 英语六级/考研词汇
[单词复数] highlands [第三人称单数] land
【关联词/派生词】
high adj.高的 adv.（程度等）高地
highly adv.极，非常；高度地；非常赞许地
highlight n.强光部份；最重要的事情；最精彩的部分 vt.强调，突出；增强亮度
【单词例句】
◇ A legend circulated throughout the land about the beautiful sleeping Little Brier-Rose, for so the princess was called.
于是，关于这个王国流传开了这样一个传说，一个漂亮的正在睡觉的玫瑰公主的传说，人们所说的玫瑰公主其实就是国王的女儿。
---- Little Brier-Rose
◇ Now the queen once travelled through the land, and she had her little daughter with her. And this little daughter was a princess, and people streamed to the castle, and Karen was there also.
有一次皇后旅行全国；她带着她的小女儿一道，而这就是一个公主。老百姓都拥到宫殿门口来看，珈伦也在他们中间。
---- The Red Shoes
◇ When you're using a treadmill at home, make sure there is plenty of clearance behind the machine, Stevenson said. Should you happen to fall off, you'll need a safe spot to land.
史蒂芬森指出，当你在家使用跑步机时，要确保跑步机后面有充足的空间。万一你从跑步机上摔下来，你需要一个安全的着地空间。
---- How to use treadmills safely
◇ In 2007, University of Florida zoologist Kent Vliet actually proved that the animals do sob while snacking. But because crocodiles eat while in the water—making a study of their meal-time tears difficult—he studied their close relatives, caimans and alligators, who might dine on dry land.
2007年，佛罗里达大学的动物学家肯特·弗利特证明了动物在进食的时候确实会哭泣。但因为鳄鱼是在水中进食的，研究它们进食期间是否会落泪比较困难，所以弗利特就研究了鳄鱼的近亲凯门鳄和短吻鳄，它们会在旱地上进食。
---- Where does the expression 'crocodile tears'
◇ According to Greek mythology,Leto was driven by Hera from land to land at last Poseidon took pity on her and brought the island of Delos out of water for her to live on.
据希腊神话记载,雷托被天后赫拉驱赶得四处流浪。最终是海神波塞冬怜悯她并从海中捞起提落岛让她居住。
---- Apollo