"corrie" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 冰斗

Definition

冰斗是山上由冰川侵蚀形成的碗形洼地。通常底部会有小湖或积雪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“corrie”常在英式英语和地质学领域使用，中国地理学中一般称为“冰斗”。较常用于描述苏格兰及其他山区景观。

Examples

The glacier carved out a deep corrie in the mountain.

冰川在山上雕刻出一个深深的**冰斗**。

There is a small lake at the base of the corrie.

**冰斗**底部有一个小湖。

Snow often stays in the corrie even in summer.

即使在夏天，**冰斗**里也常常有积雪。

We set up camp near a beautiful corrie by the cliffs.

我们在悬崖旁美丽的**冰斗**附近扎营。

Many hikers in Scotland stop to admire the view from the edge of a corrie.

在苏格兰，许多徒步者会停下来欣赏**冰斗**边的美景。

Geologists study how a corrie forms to understand glacial movement.

地质学家研究**冰斗**的形成，以了解冰川的运动。