和“山” 有关的英语词汇

时间：2021-10-02 13:02:09

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不同的地理环境造就了形状风格迥然不同的“山 mountains”。有些山脉沟壑纵横，有的山峰则高耸入云。我国数座名山亦享有“三山五岳”的美称。
 
每年的12月11日是用来庆祝山地风光和文化的“世界国际山岳日 International Mountain Day”。你知道怎样用英语正确地表达“山峰、山谷”吗？做《英语小测验》，学习和“山”有关的词汇。
 
1. Which of these words does not mean the top of a mountain?
 
a) summit
 
b) peak
 
c) pinnacle1
 
d) zenith
 
2. What do we call a low area of land between mountains?
 
a) a cliff
 
b) a mountain pass
 
c) a valley
 
d) a ravine
 
3. When a large area of snow falls from a mountain, it's called a(n) ______.
 
a) earthquake
 
b) tsunami2
 
c) avalanche3
 
d) blizzard4
 
4. What is the word for a large area of slow-moving ice that can form in mountain areas?
 
a) iceberg5
 
b) crevasse6
 
c) gorge7
 
d) glacier8
 
5. What do we call a person who does the activity of climbing high mountains?
 
a) hiker
 
b) scrambler
 
c) mountaineer
 
d) trekker9
 
6. The top of Mount Qomolangma is at a(n) ______ of 8,848m.
 
a) altitude
 
b) tallest
 
c) high
 
d) range
 
答案
1) d, 2) c, 3) c, 4) d, 5) c, 6) a.

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1 pinnacle A2Mzb     
n.尖塔，尖顶，山峰；(喻)顶峰
参考例句：
  • Now he is at the very pinnacle of his career.现在他正值事业中的顶峰时期。
  • It represents the pinnacle of intellectual capability.它代表了智能的顶峰。
2 tsunami bpAyo     
n.海啸
参考例句：
  • Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
  • Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。
3 avalanche 8ujzl     
n.雪崩，大量涌来
参考例句：
  • They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.他们在瑞士阿尔卑斯山的一次雪崩中罹难。
  • Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.在更高处积雪随时都会崩塌。
4 blizzard 0Rgyc     
n.暴风雪
参考例句：
  • The blizzard struck while we were still on the mountain.我们还在山上的时候暴风雪就袭来了。
  • You'll have to stay here until the blizzard blows itself off.你得等暴风雪停了再走。
5 iceberg CbKx0     
n.冰山，流冰，冷冰冰的人
参考例句：
  • The ship hit an iceberg and went under.船撞上一座冰山而沉没了。
  • The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。
6 crevasse AoJzN     
n. 裂缝，破口；v.使有裂缝
参考例句：
  • The deep crevasse yawned at their feet.他们脚下的冰川有一道深深的裂缝。
  • He fell down a crevasse.他从裂缝处摔了下来。
7 gorge Zf1xm     
n.咽喉，胃，暴食，山峡；v.塞饱，狼吞虎咽地吃
参考例句：
  • East of the gorge leveled out.峡谷东面地势变得平坦起来。
  • It made my gorge rise to hear the news.这消息令我作呕。
8 glacier YeQzw     
n.冰川，冰河
参考例句：
  • The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。
  • The upper surface of glacier is riven by crevasses.冰川的上表面已裂成冰隙。
9 trekker d3103f022b66619fcc3002cef386d3bb     
背包客
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