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cliff

英 [klɪf]

美 [klɪf]

n.  (常指海洋边的)悬崖,峭壁

复数:cliffs 

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牛津词典

    noun

    • (常指海洋边的)悬崖,峭壁
      a high area of rock with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or ocean
      1. the cliff edge/top
        悬崖边缘 / 顶端
      2. the chalk cliffs of southern England
        英格兰南部的白垩质峭壁
      3. a castle perched high on the cliffs above the river
        高高耸立在临河峭壁上的城堡

    柯林斯词典

    • N-COUNT (尤指靠海的)悬崖,峭壁
      Acliffis a high area of land with a very steep side, especially one next to the sea.
      1. The car rolled over the edge of a cliff.
        汽车从悬崖边上滚下去了。

    英英释义

    noun

    • a steep high face of rock
      1. he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
      2. a steep drop
      Synonym:dropdrop-off

    双语例句

    • The workers skirted the edge of the cliff on a geological survey.
      工人们沿着崖壁作了一次地质勘察。
    • A waterfall cascades down the cliff from the hills behind.
      一处瀑布从身后山崖上飞流直下。
    • The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
      该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。
    • The car went out of control and crashed over the cliff.
      汽车失去了控制,掉下了悬崖。
    • The car fell over a cliff and the driver was drowned.
      轿车从悬崖上翻下来,司机溺水而亡。
    • When he fell from the cliff, he beat his brains out.
      他掉下悬崖,摔得头破血流。
    • The soldiers were inching along a ledge on a cliff.
      战士们正在悬崖的突出部分匍匐而行。
    • A precipitous path led down the cliff.
      从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。
    • It just hung over the cliff.
      它正好悬挂在山崖上方。
    • Alexis walked up the coast, and resumed his reading in the shade of an overhanging cliff.
      亚历克西斯顺着海岸前行,走到一处悬崖下的阴凉地又重新开始阅读。