cratons

/ˈkreɪtɒnz/ /ˈkreɪtɑnz/

Meanings

noun

克拉通，陆核

A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents.

Examples :

"The ancient cratons of Africa form the stable foundation upon which many of its modern landscapes rest. "

非洲古老的克拉通构成了其现代地貌赖以存在的稳定基石。

Related Words

landscapes noun

/ˈlændˌskeɪps/ /ˈlænˌskeɪps/

风景，景色。

"During our road trip, we drove through diverse landscapes, from rolling hills to towering mountains. "

在我们的公路旅行中，我们一路欣赏了各种不同的风景，从绵延的丘陵到巍峨的群山。

crust noun

/kɹʌst/

外壳，硬壳，地壳。

"The bread had a thick, crunchy crust that was hard to bite through. "

这面包有一层又厚又脆的硬壳，很难咬动。

stable noun

/ˈsteɪ.bəɫ/

马厩，畜舍

"The farm's new stable provided a comfortable place to house the horses. "

农场新建的马厩为马匹提供了一个舒适的住所。

earth proper noun

/ɜːθ/ /ɝθ/

地球

"My family and I are planning a trip to explore Earth's diverse landscapes. "

我的家人和我正在计划一次旅行，去探索地球上各种各样的地貌景观。

modern noun

/ˈmɒd(ə)n/ /ˈmɑdɚn/

现代人，当代人

"The modern is enjoying a peaceful evening at home with their family. "

现代人正和家人一起在家中享受一个宁静的夜晚。

survived verb

/sərˈvaɪvd/ /sɚˈvaɪvd/

存活，幸存。

"After the car accident, everyone was worried, but luckily, the driver survived. "

车祸发生后，大家都非常担心，但幸运的是，司机活了下来。

ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

古人，老人

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

这位年迈的图书管理员以她渊博的历史知识而闻名。

continents noun

/ˈkɑntənən(t)s/ /ˈkɑntɪnən(t)s/

大陆，洲。

"Students in geography class learn about the seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica. "

地理课上的学生们学习地球上的七大洲：亚洲、非洲、北美洲、南美洲、欧洲、澳洲和南极洲。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

merging verb

/ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/ /ˈmɜrdʒɪn/

合并，融合

"The two companies merged."

这两家公司合并了。

splitting verb

/ˈsplɪtɪŋ/

分裂，劈开

"He has split his lip."

他的嘴唇被碰裂了。

foundation noun

/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

基础，创立，地基。

"The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty."

他创立这所研究所的过程困难重重.