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cuestas

/ˈkwɛstəs/

Meanings
noun

丘陵，垣。

A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other.

Examples :

"The children enjoyed rolling down the gentle slope of the cuestas, but struggled to climb back up the steep side. "
孩子们喜欢从丘陵缓和的一面滚下来，但是爬陡峭的那一面却很费劲。
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Related Words

Illustration slope

slope noun

/sləʊp/ /sloʊp/

坡，斜坡

"I had to climb a small slope to get to the site."

我不得不爬上一小段斜坡才能到达目的地。

Illustration enjoyed

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

喜欢，享受。

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

祝你假期愉快！我喜欢跳舞。

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

一同，一起。

"Do you want to come with?"

你想一起去吗？

Illustration ridge

ridge noun

/ɹɪdʒ/

脊背，背脊

"The dog's stiff ridge was a sign that it was sore from its run in the park. "

狗僵硬的脊背表明它在公园里跑完步后浑身酸痛。

Illustration struggled

struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断抗争，以争取他们的自治权。

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

Illustration other

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

别人，他人

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

我 弟弟 完全 变 了 个人， 他 是 个 别人， 和 我 一点 都 不像。

Illustration gentle

gentle noun

/ˈdʒɛntl̩/

绅士，贵族。

"The new student, a gentle of the wealthy Rodriguez family, was warmly welcomed by the school. "

这位新生是富有的罗德里格斯家族的绅士，受到了学校的热烈欢迎。

Illustration steep

steep noun

/stiːp/

陡坡，斜坡

"The steep of the hill made the bike ride challenging. "

这座山的陡坡让骑自行车变得很有挑战性。

Illustration hill

hill noun

/hɪl/

小山，山丘

"The park is sheltered from the wind by a hill to the east."

公园东边有一座小山丘，挡住了风。

Illustration rolling

rolling verb

/ˈɹəʊlɪŋ/ /ˈɹoʊlɪŋ/

滚动，辗转。

"To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel."

滚动轮子、球或者桶。

Illustration climb

climb noun

/klaɪm/

攀登，爬升

"The climb up the stairs was tiring. "

爬楼梯真累人。