the lie of the land
the lie of the land
(topography) 地形；地势
- The actual site of a city is determined by the natural lie of the land. 城市的实际位置是由地形决定的。
- The lie of the land and natural waterways made it relatively easy to build canals. 这片土地的地形和天然水系使修建运河变得相对容易。
(situation) 情势；行为方式
- The team would go in, ascertain the lie of the land, and report back. 小分队将进入现场, 了解情况后发回报告。
See: lie
the lie of the land
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- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
the lie of the land
n. 地形，事物的情况
n. 地形，事物的情况
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
the lie of the land
情势, 事态
- I'll need several weeks to discover the lie of the land before I can make any decisions about the future of the business. 我需要几周的时间了解情况后, 才能对公司的未来作出决定。
情势, 事态
- I'll need several weeks to discover the lie of the land before I can make any decisions about the future of the business. 我需要几周的时间了解情况后, 才能对公司的未来作出决定。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
