"tuff" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 凝灰岩

Definition

凝灰岩是一種由火山灰壓實形成的岩石。很少會把“tuff”作為“tough”的俚語拼寫，但主要還是指火山岩石。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“tuff” 主要用於地質學中形容火山岩石。偶爾當作“tough”的俚語拼寫，但這種用法非常少見、非正式，請勿混淆。

Examples

The cave walls are made of tuff.

洞穴的牆壁是由**凝灰岩**構成的。

A layer of tuff covers the ground near the volcano.

在火山附近，地面覆蓋著一層**凝灰岩**。

Scientists study tuff to learn about ancient eruptions.

科學家研究**凝灰岩**來瞭解古代的火山噴發。

Many Roman buildings were constructed with tuff because it's easy to carve.

許多羅馬建築用**凝灰岩**建造，因為它容易雕刻。

You can still find blocks of tuff in old city walls across Europe.

你仍然可以在歐洲各地的古城牆中找到**凝灰岩**塊。

That type of gray stone is actually tuff, not ordinary rock.

那種灰色石頭其實是**凝灰岩**，不是普通的岩石。