escarpment

/ɪˈskɑːrpmənt/ /ɛˈskɑːrpmənt/

Meanings

noun

悬崖，峭壁.

A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.

Examples :

"The hikers scrambled down the steep escarpment to reach the hidden valley. "

徒步旅行者们手脚并用地爬下陡峭的悬崖，才到达了那个隐蔽的山谷。

Related Words

hikers noun

/ˈhaɪkərz/

徒步旅行者，登山者

"The park rangers warned the hikers about the possibility of encountering bears on the trail. "

公园管理员警告那些徒步旅行者，在小路上可能会遇到熊。

ground noun

/ɡɹaʊnd/

地面，陆地

"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"

你看，我在地上捡到一张十美元的钞票！

scrambled verb

/ˈskræmbəld/ /ˈskræmbl̩d/

攀爬，爬行。

"The children scrambled up the hill to reach the playground faster. "

孩子们为了更快地到达操场，连爬带跑地上了山坡。

vertically adverb

/ˈvɜːtɪkli/

垂直地，竖直地。

"The ladder leaned vertically against the wall. "

梯子垂直地靠在墙上。

hostile noun

/ˈhɒstaɪl/ /ˈhɑstaɪl/

敌人，仇敌。

"The hostile between the two families made any peaceful solution impossible. "

这两家人之间的仇敌关系使得任何和平解决方案都不可能实现。

approach noun

/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/ /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/

靠近，接近，方法.

"The approach to the school was blocked by a fallen tree. "

通往学校的路被一棵倒下的树挡住了。

descent noun

/dɪˈsɛnt/

下降，降落

"We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier."

我们艰难地爬上了山，但是下山就容易多了。

nearly adverb

/ˈniːɹli/ /ˈnɪəli/ /ˈnɪɹli/

仔细地，认真地.

"The teacher nearly missed the important detail in the student's essay, checking it with great care. "

老师在检查学生作文时非常认真，差点就错过了重要的细节。

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

预防，阻止.

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

我定期刷牙是为了预防牙齿变黄。

declivity noun

/dɪˈklɪvɪti/

下坡，斜坡

"The children rolled down the grassy declivity of the small hill in the park. "

孩子们在公园小山那片长满草的斜坡上滚了下来。

hidden adjective

/ˈhɪd(ə)n/

隐藏的，隐蔽的

"hidden treasure; hidden talents"

隐藏的宝藏；不为人知的才能

fortified noun

/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/

加强葡萄酒， fortified葡萄酒

"We enjoyed a glass of fortified after dinner. "

晚饭后我们享用了一杯加强葡萄酒。