[N-COUNT 可数名词]火山 A volcano is a mountain from which hot melted rock, gas, steam, and ash from inside the earth sometimes burst.
The volcano erupted last year killing about 600 people...
去年那座火山喷发致使约600人遇难。
Etna is Europe's most active volcano.
埃特纳山是欧洲最活跃的火山。
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vol·cano/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ; NAmEvɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ;vɔːlˈkeɪnoʊ/noun(pluralvol·canoesorvol·canos)a mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and lava(= hot liquid rock)are forced out into the air, or have been in the past 火山◆An active volcano may erupt at any time.活火山会随时喷发。◆a dormant volcano (= one that is not active at present)休眠火山◆an extinct volcano (= one that is no longer active)死火山volcanovolcanoesvol·cano/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ; NAmEvɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ;vɔːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a mountain with a large hole at the top, through which lava (=very hot liquid rock) is sometimes forced out: Pompei was destroyed when the volcano erupted in 79 AD.active volcano (=one that may explode at any time)dormant volcano (=one that is not active at the moment)extinct volcano (=one that is no longer active at all)COLLOCATIONSverbsa volcano erupts (=it sends smoke, fire, and rock into the sky)· The volcano last erupted 50 years ago.adjectivesactive (=it may erupt at any time)· Mount Etna is still an active volcano.dormant (=it has not erupted for a long time)· Volcanoes can remain dormant for hundreds of years.extinct (=it does not erupt anymore)· The lake is at the foot of an extinct volcano.
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