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alp

UK /ælp/US /ælp/

词源

源自德语'Alpe',指高山牧场,与拉丁语'alpes'(阿尔卑斯山)同源。

noun

❶ 指高山或山脉,特指欧洲阿尔卑斯山脉的高山地区。常用于描述陡峭、积雪覆盖的山峰或高山牧场。

“We spent the summer hiking in the Alps.”

(我们在阿尔卑斯山脉度过了徒步旅行的夏天。)

“The view from the alp was breathtaking.”

(从高山牧场俯瞰的景色令人叹为观止。)

同义词:mountain, peak, highland

常见短语

alp pasture — 高山牧场,特指阿尔卑斯山区夏季用于放牧的高海拔草地。

“The cows graze on the alp pastures during summer months.”

(夏季月份里,牛群会在高山牧场上吃草。)