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piedmont

/ˈpiːdmɒnt/

Meanings
noun

山麓，山脚。

Any region of foothills of a mountain range.

Examples :

"Our hiking trip started in the piedmont at the base of the Appalachian Mountains, with gentle slopes before the steeper climbs. "
我们的徒步旅行始于阿巴拉契亚山脉的山麓，也就是山脚下比较平缓的坡地，之后才开始攀登更陡峭的山坡。
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Illustration region

region noun

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒn̩/

区域，地区，地带。

"the equatorial regions"

赤道地区

Illustration started

started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

开始，启动，发起

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

电影七点开始放映。

Illustration steeper

steeper adjective

/ˈstiːpər/ /ˈstupər/

更陡峭的，更峻峭的

"a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient"

一座陡峭的山丘或山峰；一个陡峭的屋顶；一段陡峭的上升路；一个陡峭的气压梯度。

Illustration foothills

foothills noun

/ˈfʊt.hɪlz/

山麓，山脚。

"We drove through the rolling foothills on our way to the tall mountains. "

我们驱车穿过连绵起伏的山麓，前往高耸入云的群山。

Illustration growing

growing verb

/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/

生长，增长，扩大。

"Children grow quickly."

孩子们长得很快。

Illustration hiking

hiking verb

/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

徒步旅行，远足。

"We are going hiking in the mountains this weekend for fun and exercise. "

这个周末我们打算去山上徒步旅行，既为了好玩也为了锻炼身体。

Illustration mountains

mountains noun

/ˈmaʊntn̩z/

山，山脉

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

我们周末去山里徒步旅行了。

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。

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perfect noun

/ˈpɜː.fɛkt/ /ˈpɝfɪkt/ /pəˈfɛkt/ /pɚˈfɛkt/

完成时

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

完成时，用于描述在另一时间之前完成的动作，是一种非常有用的语法工具。

Illustration mountain

mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

山，峰。

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

我们周末去山里徒步旅行了。

Illustration slopes

slopes noun

/sloʊps/

斜坡，坡地。

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

我得爬上一个小斜坡才能到达那个地点。

Illustration fertile

fertile adjective

/ˈfɝːtaɪl/ /ˈfɜːtaɪl/

肥沃，富饶

"The fertile soil allowed the farmer to grow a large harvest of corn. "

这片肥沃的土地让农民种植出了大量的玉米。