English Dictionary

high country

名詞

不可算名詞

Terrain that is at a relatively high elevation — generally, higher than foothills but not above the timberline — consisting of mountainous areas or elevated expanses of plain.

日本語の意味

高地：比較的高い標高に位置し、丘陵よりも高く、樹木限界には達していない山岳地域や広大な高原を含む地形。 / 高原地帯：山に囲まれた高い位置にある平坦または緩やかに傾斜した広い地域

We spent the summer driving through the high country, camping beside alpine lakes and watching the evening mist creep over the ridges.

私たちは夏に高地を車で巡り、山の湖のそばでキャンプをして、夕方の霧が尾根に忍び寄るのを眺めました。

意味（1）

Terrain that is at a relatively high elevation — generally, higher than foothills but not above the timberline — consisting of mountainous areas or elevated expanses of plain.

We had topped the high country, too, and had started down the other side of the mountains that ran out on the promontory.