"horst" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 地壘

Definition

地壘是指在兩條斷層之間被抬升的地殼塊體，通常形成小山或高原。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「地壘」是地質學和地理學中的專有詞，常與「地塹」（下降塊）一起使用。基本只用於科學場景。

Examples

A horst is a raised block of land between two faults.

**地壘**是位於兩條斷層之間的高起地塊。

Geologists study horsts to understand how landforms are created.

地質學家研究**地壘**以瞭解地貌如何形成。

A horst can look like a small mountain or a flat plateau.

**地壘**看起來像一座小山或一個平坦高原。

The valley is flanked by a horst on one side and a graben on the other.

山谷一側是**地壘**，另一側是地塹。

You’ll notice the horst in this area if you look at the sharp rise between the valleys.

如果你觀察山谷間的陡峭上升地帶，就會注意到這個**地壘**。

That ridge is actually a horst, formed millions of years ago by tectonic forces.

那條山脊其實是一個**地壘**，幾百萬年前由構造力形成。