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hardpan

/ˈhɑːrdˌpæn/ /ˈhɑrdˌpæn/

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noun

硬底，干湖床.

A former lake, especially a lake that has dried and habitually remains dry, opposed to playas.

Examples :

"The farmer's field was a hardpan, a dried-up lake bed that was now too hard to plow easily. "

这块农田是一片硬底，原先是一个干涸的湖床，现在变得非常坚硬，难以耕犁。

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noun

硬盘层，坚硬土层。

A distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water.

Examples :

"After a heavy rain, the water remained pooled on the surface because a layer of hardpan prevented it from soaking into the soil. "

一场大雨过后，水仍然积在地面上，因为一层坚硬土层（硬盘层）阻止了水渗入土壤。

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