Landmark

(noun.) an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken.

(noun.) a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land.

(noun.) an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; 'the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations'.

(noun.) the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; 'the church steeple provided a convenient landmark'.

编辑:卢克

• I had abundant occupation for my thoughts, in every conspicuous landmark on the road. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• The constellations reeled swiftly by, swiftly each tree and stone and landmark fled past my onward career. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• That is not the way things come about: we grow into a new point of view: only afterwards, in looking back, do we see the landmarks of our progress. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• As I entered I saw, it is true, an unwonted tidiness, but the old landmarks were all in their place. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• He looked but for certain landmarks--the spire of Briarfield Church; farther on, the lights of Redhouse. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.

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