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promontories

/ˈprɑːməntɔːriz/ /ˈprɑːməntoʊriz/

Meanings
noun

海角，岬，悬崖。

A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.

Examples :

"The hikers reached the promontories and stopped to admire the breathtaking view of the ocean stretching out before them. "
徒步旅行者们到达了那些悬崖，停下来欣赏眼前一望无际的壮丽海景。
geography nature geology environment

Related Words

Illustration breathtaking

breathtaking adjective

/ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/

美不胜收，惊艳绝伦

"He went to the Grand Canyon and spent a week taking in the breathtaking scenery all around him."

他去了大峡谷，花了一个星期的时间，尽情欣赏着周围美不胜收的壮丽景色。

Illustration showed

showed verb

/ˈʃoʊd/

展示，显现.

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，唯一能拿出来展示的就只有一张装裱好的纸（文凭）。

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 reached

reached verb

/ɹiːtʃt/

伸出, 延伸

"He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

他伸手去拿放在桌上的武器。

Illustration headland

headland noun

/ˈhɛdlənd/

海岬，岬，海角

"The hikers saw a beautiful headland jutting out into the ocean from the coast. "

徒步者们看到一个美丽的海岬从海岸边突出，伸入海洋。

Illustration admire

admire verb

/ədˈmaɪə/ /ədˈmaɪɹ/

赞叹，钦佩.

"The students admired the intricate detail in the teacher's lesson plan. "

学生们对老师教案中错综复杂的细节赞叹不已。

Illustration stretching

stretching noun

/ˈstɹɛtʃɪŋ/

伸展，拉伸

"The stretching of the rubber band showed its elasticity. "

橡皮筋的拉伸展示了它的弹性。

Illustration shoulders

shoulders noun

/ˈʃəʊldəz/ /ˈʃoʊldɚz/

肩膀，肩部。

"The backpack was heavy, and it hurt her shoulders. "

背包很重，压得她的肩膀很疼。

Illustration stopped

stopped verb

/stɑpt/

停止，停下。

"I stopped at the traffic lights."

我在红绿灯前停了下来。

Illustration projecting

projecting verb

/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/

伸出，突出

"The shelf is projecting about a foot from the wall. "

那个架子从墙上伸出来大约一英尺。

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

以前，事先

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

晚饭前，我做完了作业。

Illustration extending

extending verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪŋ/

延伸，扩大。

"The company is extending its office hours to better serve customers. "

公司正在延长办公时间，以便更好地服务客户。