英语单词 | cliff |
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英美音标 | 英 [klɪf] 美 [klɪf] |
中文释义 | n.悬崖;峭壁 |
英语例句 | (1) The sea had undermined the cliff. (2) He couldn't find a hold on the cliff. (3) The narrow path zigzags up the cliff. (4) They slowly clawed their way up the cliff. |
中文例句 | (1) 海水侵蚀了悬崖的基部。 (2) 他在悬崖上找不到一个可以站住脚的地方。 (3) 这条狭窄的小径曲曲折折地向峭壁伸延。 (4) 他们缓慢地爬上峭壁。 |
vocabulary简明 | A cliff is a steep and often sheer rock face. If you stand on the edge of a cliff and peer over, you'll be able to see the waves crashing on the rocks below. But if you don't watch your step, you could fall right off that cliff. |
vocabulary扩展 | So many action movies feature a scene in which a car chase leads to a car full of villains plunging spectacularly off a steep rock wall, or cliff. As the car hurtles over the edge of the cliff and smashes onto the rocks below, it invariably explodes in a shower of flames and a cloud of smoke. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指靠海的)悬崖,峭壁 A cliff is a high area of land with a very steep side, especially one next to the sea.
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