dry land，land，terrace，earth，terrene ；

[例句] 不清楚飞机是坠毁在陆地上还是海里。 It isn't clear whether the plane went down over land or sea.

[例句] 恐怕陆地战爆发的可能性很大。 I fear that a land war now looks very probable.

[地质] subterranean heat，geothermal energy，the heat of the earth's interior，terrestrial heat ；

[例句] 可以肯定,地热测量法在地下勘探和测试运移流体方面更便于使用. Certainly geothermometry will be used with greater facility in sub - soil exploration and in detecting migrant fluids.

[例句] 此外, 还介绍了一些新方法,例如测量放射成因地热. In addition, reference is made to the novel techniques of measuring radiogenic heat.

（地壳的成分和结构） geology ；

[例句] “莫伊拉跟你说什么啦？”利兹突然生气地质问道。 "What did Moira tell you?" Liz demanded with a flash of anger.

[例句] 数以亿万年计的地质史 aeons of geological history

[植] lichen （低等植物， 菌和藻的共生体） ；

[例句] 那石级长满了地衣. The stone stairway was covered with lichen.

[例句] 墓碑长满了地衣,已在崩落. The tombstone was lichenous and crumbling.

area，yard，space，place，field ；

[例句] 工作场地是个空荡荡的大仓库。 The work space is a bare and cavernous warehouse.

[例句] 由于场地积水太多比赛被取消了。 The match is off because of a waterlogged pitch.

position，front，battle field，possy ；

[例句] 这支武装部队已发动进攻要夺回失去的阵地。 The armed forces have launched offensives to recapture lost ground.

[例句] 双方经过昨天的激战后都在向各自的阵地增派兵力。 Both sides have been reinforcing their positions after yesterday's fierce fighting.

basement，cellar，dugout，undercroft，crypt；

[例句] 许多机器尘封在地下室里。 Many of the machines are gathering dust in basements.

[例句] 在地下室里，15名员工正在忙着缝制定做的外套。 In the basement fifteen employees are busy making bespoke coats.

inland，interior，hinterland，backland，outback；

[例句] 该国内地的很多地区无法即时报告艾滋病病例。 Many areas in the country'sinterior are unable to report Aids cases immediately.

[例句] 他们沿着一条坑坑洼洼布满车辙印的荒凉小路向内地进发。 They headed inland on a forlorn road that was rutted and pocked.

physical features of a place，relief，terrain，topography，hypsography ；

[例句] 地势变得更开阔、更平整，风景十分优美。 The landscape became wider, flatter and very scenic.

[例句] 科西嘉岛腹地地势高企，环境荒芜。 The interior of Corsica is high and untamed.

base ；

[例句] 它可以容纳四个有美军基地的价格63.825美元. It can seat four and has a base price of US $ 63 , 825.

[例句] 当油价每桶仅十美元时基地组织的日子也过的很不错. Al - Qaeda coped just fine when oil was $ 10 a barrel.

[地] the earth's core，[电影]The Heart of the World；

[例句] 是地心吸引力使苹果下落. It is gravitation that causes the apple to fall.

[例句] 物体脱手即向地心方向跌落是由于重力吸引的缘故. Anything that is dropped falls towards the centre of the earth because of the pull of gravity.

place，site，locale，locus，situs ；

[例句] 确切地点因为安全原因要保密。 The exact locations are being kept secret for reasons of security.

[例句] 我们三人站在机器周围，若有所悟地点着头。 The three of us stood around the machine nodding wisely.

level the land，rake the land，level ground，flat ground，flat ；

[例句] 内陆的平地和山谷中种着茂密的椰子树。 The interior flatlands and valleys are thickly planted with coconuts.

[例句] 城市的一整片贫民区被炸为了平地。 An entire poor section of town was bombed into oblivion.

place name，toponymy，toponym，geographic name，placename ；

[例句] 这是一本关于地名的词典. This is a dictionary of place name.

[例句] 凡本书提及的人名、地名均编入索引. All persons and places mentioned in this book are indexed.

for a special purpose，specially，go out of one's way ；

[例句] 为了防止有人跟踪我，我特地绕了弯路。 In case anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour.

[例句] 我临走时特地事先把办公桌清理了一下。 I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left.

[地质] basin，saucer，bowl，pan ；

[例句] 这个盆地有利于农业和畜牧业的发展. The basin favours the development of farming and animal husbandry.

[例句] 这几个盆地的底部有沙漠 、 湖泊和沼泽. On the floor of the basins lie deserts, lakes and swamps.

battlefield，battleground，combat zone ；

[例句] 对于战地记者来说，躲避狙击手的子弹是家常便饭。 For war reporters, dodging snipers' bullets is all in a day's work.

[例句] 有些人讽刺地说战地的薪饷很不错,人们可借这次战争赚到很多钱. Some say sardonically that combat pay is good and that one can do quite well out of this war.

quality，texture，character，disposition ；

[例句] 每块砖在色调、质地与大小上也都略有不同。 Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size.

[例句] 这种搅拌机能搅拌出稀薄、柔滑、质地均匀的面糊。 This kind of mixer produces light, silky, even-textured batters.

[地物] geostrophy ；

[例句] 我确保自己听上去很镇定，但脑筋却飞快地转着。 I made sure I sounded calm but my mind was racing.

[例句] 她不慌不忙地转过头来,叫我滚蛋. Slowly and with deliberation she turned to me and told me to get out.

position，standing，place，status，degree ；

[例句] 她取代了他在他母亲心目中的地位吗？ Did she usurp his place in his mother's heart?

[例句] 老板由于自身的地位而一直有极大的影响力。 The boss retains enormous influence by reason of his position.