"cirque" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 冰斗

Definition

冰斗是山中因冰川侵蚀形成的大型碗状洼地。在地质学中，它指这些类似剧场的山谷，通常是冰川的起点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“冰斗”是地理学术语，常用于描述冰川作用形成的地貌；不要和“马戏团”混淆。常说“冰斗地形”。

Examples

A glacier often starts in a cirque high in the mountains.

冰川常常源于高山上的**冰斗**。

The cirque forms a natural amphitheater shape.

**冰斗**呈现天然剧场般的形状。

We hiked to the top of the cirque to see the view.

我们爬到**冰斗**顶部欣赏风景。

That valley is actually a giant cirque carved by ancient ice.

那个山谷实际上是一座被古老冰川雕刻而成的**冰斗**。

Many lakes fill old cirques left behind after the glaciers melt.

许多湖泊充满了冰川融化后留下的古老**冰斗**。

Have you ever seen a cirque covered in snow in the spring?

你春天见过被雪覆盖的**冰斗**吗？