badlands

/ˈbæd.lændz/

Meanings

noun

恶地，荒地。

An arid terrain characterized by severe erosion of sedimentary rocks.

Examples :

"Our family drove through the badlands on vacation, and we were amazed by the colorful, deeply carved hills. "

我们一家度假时开车穿过了这片恶地，那些色彩斑斓、沟壑纵横的山丘让我们叹为观止。

Related Words

erosion noun

/əˈɹəʊʒən/ /əˈɹoʊʒən/

侵蚀，腐蚀，磨损。

"The constant rain caused erosion of the soil on the family's garden plot. "

持续不断的雨水侵蚀了这家人菜园的土壤。

carved verb

/kɑːvd/ /kɑɹvd/

雕刻，切割。

"The artist carefully carved the wooden statue. "

那位艺术家小心翼翼地雕刻着那座木制雕像。

sedimentary noun

/ˌsɛdəˈmɛntəɹi/

沉积岩

"That sedimentary is made of layers of sand and shells pressed together over time. "

那块沉积岩是由沙子和贝壳经过长时间挤压形成的。

severe adjective

/sɪˈvɪə/

严重的，剧烈的。

"The storm caused severe damage to the school building. "

这场暴风雨对学校建筑造成了严重的破坏。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

vacation noun

/veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

假期，休假

"After a long week of school, my vacation was a welcome freedom from studying. "

經過漫長的一周學習，我的假期終於到來，讓我從讀書的重壓下解放出來，真是太好了。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

这只鹦鹉的羽毛色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷，有绿色、蓝色和黄色。

terrain noun

/tə.ˈreɪn/

地形，地貌。

"The hiking trail followed a distinctive terrain of granite, making it a popular spot for rock climbers. "

这条徒步路线沿着一片独特的花岗岩地貌延伸，因此成了攀岩爱好者的热门地点。

deeply adverb

/ˈdiːpli/

深刻地，深入地.

"The student was deeply affected by the teacher's inspiring words. "

学生被老师鼓舞人心的话语深深地触动了。

amazed verb

/əˈmeɪzd/

惊叹，惊讶，诧异。

"He was amazed when he found that the girl was a robot."

当他发现那个女孩竟然是个机器人的时候，他感到非常惊讶。

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

刻画，描绘，丑化。

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

老师把那个学生描绘成课堂上的捣乱分子。