Old English landmearc, from land (n.) + mearc (see mark (n.1)). Originally "object set up to mark the boundaries of a kingdom, estate, etc.;" general sense of "conspicuous object in a landscape" is from 1560s. Modern figurative sense of "event, etc., considered a high point in history" is from 1859.
雙語例句
1. The Ambassador Hotel is a Los Angeles landmark.
國賓大飯店是洛杉磯的地標性建筑之一。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The Empire State Building is a familiar landmark on the New York skyline.
帝國大廈是人們熟悉的紐約高樓大廈中的地標。
來自《權威詞典》
3. The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.