['Did You Know? When you're dealing with geography, it helps to know your hinterland from your umland. In the late 19th century, geographer George Chisholm took note of the German word Hinterland (lit
['Did You Know? When you're dealing with geography, it helps to know your hinterland from your umland. In the late 19th century, geographer George Chisholm took note of the German word Hinterland (literally "land in back of") and applied it specifically to the region just inland from a port or coastal settlement. (Chisholm spelled the word hinderland, but English speakers eventually settled on hinterland.) Early in the 20th century, another geographer adopted the German Umland (literaly "land around") to refer to the territory around an inland town. What hinterland and umland have in common is a reference to a region economically tied to a nearby city. Nowadays, hinterland has a less technical use as well—it can be used for land that is simply out in the sticks. It can also be applied figuratively.
Test Your Vocabulary What is the meaning of lotusland?
"Edmund, summoned from the hinterland of the house to give his opinion why only one of Mike's shoes was to be found, had no views on the subject. " — P. G. Wodehouse, Mike and Psmith, 1909
“埃德蒙从屋内被叫出来，问他为什么只找到迈克的一只鞋，但对这个问题没有他考虑']
在重新组合的文章中，我们可以看到，hinterland和umland这两个词汇被用来描述一个地区，这个地区经济上与附近的城镇或港口紧密相连。同时，这两个词也具有比喻*的用法，可以用来形容一些地方偏远，但也有一定的联系。此外，“lotusland”这个词汇是专门用来形容一种特殊的土地，它的意义是“莲花之地”。
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