"escarpment" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 陡崖
• 陡坡

Definition

通常由侵蝕或斷層形成的陡峭坡面或長懸崖，將兩塊不同高度的地形分開。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於地理與地質領域，指地形急遽變化處。不要和「懸崖」（多指海邊垂直斷崖）或「坡度」（較緩）搞混。「在陡崖邊上」為常見地貌描述。

Examples

The river flows at the base of the escarpment.

河流在**陡崖**的底部流動。

We climbed up the steep escarpment to reach the forest.

我們爬上了陡峭的**陡崖**來到森林。

The village is located on top of an escarpment.

村莊位於一座**陡崖**之上。

From the top of the escarpment, the view stretches for miles.

從**陡崖**頂端，視野延伸數英里。

Hikers followed a trail along the edge of the escarpment.

健行者沿著**陡崖**邊緣的小徑前進。

Wildflowers grow on the rocky face of the escarpment in spring.

春天時，野花在**陡崖**的岩石面上生長。