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
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
4. What is the word for a large area of slow-moving ice that can form in mountain areas?
5. What do we call a person who does the activity of climbing high mountains?
a) hiker
b) scrambler
c) mountaineer
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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pinnacle
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n.尖塔,尖顶,山峰;(喻)顶峰 |
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- 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。
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tsunami
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n.海啸 |
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- 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。
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avalanche
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n.雪崩,大量涌来 |
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- 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。
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blizzard
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n.暴风雪 |
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- 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。
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iceberg
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n.冰山,流冰,冷冰冰的人 |
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- 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。
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crevasse
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n. 裂缝,破口;v.使有裂缝 |
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- 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。
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gorge
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n.咽喉,胃,暴食,山峡;v.塞饱,狼吞虎咽地吃 |
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- 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。
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glacier
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n.冰川,冰河 |
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- 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。
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