一日一词：局势LANDSCAPE

自现象级英语

LANDSCAPE

1. 英英释义：the main features of a situation or activity 

例句：Technology has transformed the educational landscape. 

2. 为什么选这个词？ 

“landscape”常用作名词，表示“自然景色”，不过它也常常用来引申表示“形势” “局面”。我们在口语和写作中，常常可以用 landscape 替换“situation”。 

比如我们常说的“政治局面” “经济形势”就可以分别说成“political landscape” “economic landscape”。我们想说科技改变了教育的风貌，就可以说： 

Technology has transformed the educational landscape.

再比如商业局面变得越来越有挑战、难以预测，许多公司开始裁员： 

As the business landscape has become more difficult and unpredictable, many companies start laying off workers.

《经济学人》中也经常使用 landscape 的这种用法，比如说到中国的“金融科技”（fintech）时说： 

The landscape of Chinese fintech is dominated by two players: Ant Financial, an affiliate of Alibaba, and Tencent, best known for WeChat, its social-media network.

3. 怎样学会使用这个词？

 1）翻译下面的句子： 

这张专辑深刻影响了音乐行业。 (重点：时态：现在完成时，影响：shape)

The album has significantly shaped the musical landscape.

造句：

例1：The landscape of Chinese mobile payment is dominated by two players: Alipay, an affiliate of Alibaba, and WeChat Pay, Tencent's trademark service. 仿写句子

例2：Brexit will undoubtedly see the British political landscape radically reshaped.  Until now, the post-Brexit landscape looks bleak. 脱欧局势

例3：Jews are acclaimed for their financial prowess which has much sway over the international business landscape. 串联每日一词

个人拓展：

countable noun

搭配：change/ transform/ shape/ alter the landscape

the musical/ political/ economic/ educational/ business landscape

The 1990s saw the political landscape radically reshaped.  

The last several years have seen real changes in the political landscape. 

横版 landscape format ；竖版portrait format

背诵：

lanscape, situation

The landscape of Chinese fintech is dominated by two players: Ant Financial, an affiliate of Alibaba, and Tencent, best known for WeChat, its social-media network.