scarp background
BeDict Logo

scarp

/skɑːp/ /skɑɹp/

Meanings
noun

护坡, 陡坡

The steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet

Examples :

"The soldiers carefully descended the scarp of the fort, using ropes to navigate the steep, man-made slope below the protective wall. "
士兵们小心翼翼地用绳索攀爬而下，沿着堡垒护墙下方的陡坡，即人工修建的陡峭斜坡行进。
military architecture

Related Words

Illustration faulting

faulting verb

/ˈfɔːltɪŋ/ /ˈfɒltɪŋ/

责备，批评。

"My sister was constantly faulting my cooking, saying it was too salty or undercooked. "

我妹妹总是挑我做的饭的毛病，不是说太咸了就是说没煮熟。

Illustration protective

protective noun

/pɹoʊtɛktɪv/

保护物，防护物。

"The protective helmet was essential for the construction worker. "

那个保护性头盔对建筑工人来说是必不可少的防护物。

Illustration parapet

parapet noun

/ˈpæɹ.ə.pɪt/

女儿墙，矮墙.

"The soldiers stood on the parapet of the fort, watching the enemy. "

士兵们站在堡垒的矮墙上，监视着敌人。

Illustration artificial

artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

人造的，人工的。

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

那些花是人造的，他觉得有点俗气。

Illustration escarpment

escarpment noun

/ɪˈskɑːrpmənt/ /ɛˈskɑːrpmənt/

悬崖，峭壁.

"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。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration soldiers

soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

士兵，战士

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

士兵们穿着制服，在游行队伍中行进。

Illustration descended

descended verb

/dɪˈsɛndɪd/

下降，落下，下来

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

雨哗啦啦地下了下来，洪水也随之而至。

Illustration otherwise

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

Illustration navigate

navigate verb

/ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

导航，领航，驾驶.

"He navigated the bomber to the Ruhr."

他驾驶轰炸机飞往了鲁尔区。

Illustration plateau

plateau noun

/ˈplætəʊ/ /plæˈtoʊ/

高原，台地

"The cattle grazed on the vast plateau, high above the valley floor. "

牛群在广袤的高原上吃草，那里比谷底高得多。

Illustration slipping

slipping verb

/ˈslɪpɪŋ/

滑倒， 溜滑。

"The boy was slipping on the icy sidewalk and struggling to keep his balance. "

那个男孩在结冰的人行道上打滑，努力保持平衡。