Level 4 · word 5,529 of 20,000

inland

/ˈɪnˌlənd/ American
Picture: inland
Search Google Images ↗
  • adj. 内陆的
  • n. 内陆, 内地
Definition
  • adj. located in the interior of a country, away from the coast
  • n. the interior part of a country
Example
The storm moved inland and brought heavy rain to the hills.
风暴向内陆移动,给山区带来了暴雨。
Word familyland-

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: far from the coast or border, inside the country (adjective).

比较义项:位于内陆、远离海岸或边境的(形容词)。

  • interior

    More formal and general: describes any area away from the coast or a country's border, often placed before nouns like 'provinces' or 'regions'; also has an unrelated noun sense for the inside of a house or room, not compared here.

    更正式、更宽泛:泛指远离海岸或边境的任何区域,常放在“provinces(省份)”、“regions(地区)”等名词前面;它还有一个不相关的名词义项,指房屋或房间的“内部”,此处不比较。

    Interior provinces often have a drier climate than the coastal cities.

    内陆省份的气候通常比沿海城市更干燥。

  • inland 本词

    A more everyday word, focused specifically on distance from the coast or sea; frequently follows verbs of movement or weather, such as 'move inland' or 'push inland'.

    更口语化,专指与海岸或海洋之间的距离;常跟在表示移动或天气的动词后面,例如“move inland(向内陆移动)”或“push inland(推进至内陆)”。

    The storm weakened quickly after it moved further inland.

    那场风暴向内陆推进后很快就减弱了。

Interior and inland both mean far from the coast or border. Interior is more formal, used in geography, as in 'interior provinces'; its noun sense, 'the inside of a house', is not compared here. Inland is more everyday and often follows verbs like 'move inland'.

这两个词都表示“远离海岸或边境、位于内部”,语境相近,但语体和搭配有别:interior 更正式,常用于地理、政治语境中泛指任何远离海岸或边境的区域(如“interior provinces”内陆省份),它还有一个不相关的名词义项,指房屋、房间等的“内部”(如“the interior of the house”),此处不比较;inland 更口语化,尤其常跟在表示移动或天气的动词后面(如“move inland”向内陆移动),侧重与海岸、海洋的对比。