Old English inn lond "land around the mansion of an estate," from in + land (n.). Meaning "interior parts of a country, remote from the sea or borders" is from 1570s. As an adjective, "of or pertaining to interior parts of a country," from 1550s.
实用例句
1. There are interesting hikes inland, but most ramblers stick to the clifftops.
内陆地区有一些很有意思的徒步远足路线，但多数徒步者都去爬悬崖陡壁。
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2. Wind caught the sudden puff of dust and blew it inland.
风猛地刮起一阵灰尘，将它吹往内陆。
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3. In the Balearics pockets of rural life and inland villages are undisturbed.
在巴利阿里群岛上，零星散布在岛内的村庄和那里的生活平静而祥和。
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4. Tax frauds are dealt with by the Inland Revenue.
税务欺诈由国内税务局负责处理。
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5. They headed inland on a forlorn road that was rutted and pocked.
