从16世纪开始, 比利时的历史和其周围地势低的国家有所不同。
He was traveling in the low countries, and subsequently became acquainted with the Pilgrims' church in Leiden.他到低地国家旅行，随后与莱顿的清教徒教会相熟。
Known as the 'low countries' because much of the land is now below sea level, many of the country's largest cities are kept dry only by huge walls holding back the sea.因为大部分国土现在都低于海平面，因而成为众所皆知的“低地国”，国内有很多城市靠着墙壁挡住海水才能不被水淹。
