"rockslide" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 落石滑坡

Definition

落石滑坡是指大量岩石突然从山坡或斜坡滑落，常常造成破坏或阻塞道路。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Rockslide”多用于科学、新闻或安全警告中，指的是山区或丘陵地区的岩石滑落。不同于“landslide”（滑坡/泥石流），特指岩石。常用搭配有“a massive rockslide（大规模落石滑坡）”、“rockslide warnings”等。

Examples

A rockslide blocked the road last night.

昨晚一场**落石滑坡**堵住了公路。

The hikers saw a rockslide from a distance.

徒步者远远看到了一处**落石滑坡**。

After the rockslide, emergency workers arrived quickly.

**落石滑坡**后，救援人员迅速赶到。

Heavy rain last week triggered a massive rockslide in the mountains.

上周的暴雨导致山区发生了大规模**落石滑坡**。

The park is closed today because of yesterday’s rockslide.

因为昨天的**落石滑坡**，公园今天关闭。

Did you hear about the rockslide near the tunnel? It stopped traffic for hours.

你听说隧道附近的**落石滑坡**了吗？交通因此中断了好几个小时。