flatland

基本解释

In particular, there’s a sharp contrast between the two biggest Flatland states, Texas — which avoided the worst — and Georgia, which didn’t.
特别是，相对于两个最大的平地州，得克萨斯（躲过了最糟）和佐治亚（未能幸免）表现出巨大的反差。
In other words, it may be tough to recoup the rent through crop sales, especially since high-rise crops would compete on the shelf with food that grows on cheap, building-free flatland farms.
换句话说，用卖农产品获得的收益来偿还租金并非易事，特别是因为种植在高层建筑顶层的作物不得不和种植在空旷平原上的作物竞争。
And like other Flatland cities, Atlanta never saw much of a housing price surge.
跟其它平地城市一样，亚特兰大过去也从未出现过房屋价格的巨幅波动。

More than a century later, the SEC has entered its own Flatland moment, by faulting Netflix boss Reed Hastings for using Facebook to share company news.
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If it is top-notch, no one would be surprised to hear that the beef comes from the Argentine Pampas, a grassy flatland that provides optimal conditions for raising cattle.
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