"escarpment" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 陡崖
• 陡坡

Definition

通常由侵蚀或断层形成的陡峭坡面或长悬崖，将两块不同高度的地形分开。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于地理和地质领域，指地形突变的地方。不要与“悬崖”（通常指海边的垂直绝壁）或“坡度”（较缓）混淆。“在陡崖边上”常见于描述地形。

Examples

The river flows at the base of the escarpment.

河流在**陡崖**的底部流淌。

We climbed up the steep escarpment to reach the forest.

我们爬上了陡峭的**陡崖**到达森林。

The village is located on top of an escarpment.

村庄位于一座**陡崖**之上。

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

从**陡崖**顶端，视野延伸数英里。

Hikers followed a trail along the edge of the escarpment.

徒步者沿着**陡崖**边缘的小路前进。

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

春天时，野花在**陡崖**的岩石面上生长。