no man's land
US /ˈnoʊ mænz ˌlænd/
UK /ˈnəʊ mænz ˌlænd/
名詞
1.
無人區, 中立地帶
disputed ground between the front lines of two opposing armies
範例:
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The soldiers had to cross a dangerous stretch of no man's land.
士兵們不得不穿過一片危險的無人區。
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The trenches were separated by a wide expanse of no man's land.
戰壕被一片廣闊的無人區隔開。
2.
無人區, 未開發領域
an unowned or unclaimed piece of land or area of activity
範例:
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The small patch of woods behind the houses was a kind of no man's land.
房子後面那小片樹林是某種無人區。
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The debate on climate change often feels like a no man's land, with no clear consensus.
關於氣候變化的辯論常常感覺像一片無人區，沒有明確的共識。