汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 一亩三分地
a piece of land of 1.3 mu 畝|亩[mu3] / (fig.) one's turf
() mǔ sān fēn/fèn de/dì
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

土改时每人领得一亩三分地

During the land reform each person got 1.3 mu of land.

打开电脑,泡上咖啡,李淼开始“耕作”自己博客上的一亩三分地

Li Miao boots his computer, makes a cup of coffee, and then sits by the computer to work on his blog.

其实并不是那火辣辣的太阳使得这些妇女们远离他们那一亩三分地(一亩等于0.4公顷)。

It is not the blistering heat that is keeping the women away from their land of a little over an acre (0.4 hectares).

不过政客们一定在私下里权衡利弊,希望弄明白哪种选择对自家的一亩三分地来说更糟糕。

But politicians must be privately weighing up the pros and cons, figuring out which option is worse for their electorates.

一亩地要施多少肥?

How much fertilizer should be applied on one mu of land?

时间一分一分地过去了。

The minutes dragged past.

这个指甲刀十分地锋利。

The nail clippers are very sharp.

桥梁被一部分一部分地拆毁。

The bridge was taken down piece by piece.

十二万分地感谢您,敬爱的老师。

Twelve very thank you, dear teacher.

“我们十二万分地感谢你,”她说。

You have our hearty thanks, "she said."