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esker

/ˈɛskə/ /ˈɛskɚ/

Meanings
noun

蛇形丘，冰碛蛇丘

A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.

Examples :

"The hikers followed the winding esker, a long ridge of gravel left behind by a glacier. "
徒步者们沿着蜿蜒的蛇形丘前进，那是一条冰川融化后留下来的长长砾石山脊。
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Related Words

Illustration winding

winding verb

/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/ /ˈwɪndɪŋ/

吹奏, 呜咽

"The scout was responsible for winding the bugle to signal morning wake-up. "

侦察员负责吹响军号来发出起床信号。

Illustration hikers

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。

Illustration deposits

deposits noun

/dɪˈpɒzɪts/ /dɪˈpɑzɪts/

矿床，沉积物。

"After the flood, we found strange deposits of dark, shiny rock in our backyard that were not part of the local soil. "

洪水过后，我们在后院发现了奇怪的深色发光岩石沉积物，这些沉积物并非当地土壤的一部分，很明显是从别处冲来的。

Illustration followed

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

跟随，追随，跟从。

"Follow that car!"

跟着那辆车！

Illustration created

created verb

/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

创造，创建，制造

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

你可以通过混合黄色和红色来创造橙色。

Illustration glacier

glacier noun

/ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/ /ˈɡleɪs.jə/

冰川

"They warned that the effects of glacier melting on water resources are becoming “increasingly serious” for China."

他们警告说，冰川融化对水资源的影响对中国来说正变得“日益严重”。

Illustration running

running verb

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/

跑步，奔跑

"The children were running to catch the school bus. "

孩子们奔跑着去赶校车。

Illustration narrow

narrow noun

/ˈnæɹəʊ/ /ˈnæɹoʊ/

海峡， 隘口

"the narrows of New York harbor"

纽约港的隘口

Illustration beneath

beneath adverb

/bɪˈniːθ/

在下方, 在底下

"The books were stacked neatly beneath the desk. "

那些书整齐地堆放在桌子底下。

Illustration sinuous

sinuous adjective

/ˈsɪn.ju.əs/

蜿蜒， 弯曲。

"We followed every bend of the sinuous river."

我们沿着那条蜿蜒的河流，绕过每一个弯道。

Illustration stream

stream noun

/stɹiːm/

小溪，溪流。

"The stream ran alongside the school playground. "

小溪沿着学校操场流淌。

Illustration gravel

gravel noun

/ˈɡɹævəl/

碎石, 砾石

"The construction crew spread gravel on the new road section to improve its surface. "

建筑工人将碎石铺在新路段上，以改善路面。