
好词典

源自中古英语 bulder,与瑞典语 buller(轰鸣声)相关,可能模仿巨石滚动的声音。
❶ 指体积较大的圆形或椭圆形岩石,通常经过自然风化或水流冲刷形成,常见于河床或山坡。
“The children climbed on the boulder by the river.”
(孩子们爬上了河边的那块大石头。)
“A huge boulder blocked the path after the landslide.”
(山体滑坡后,一块巨石挡住了小路。)
boulder field — 指由大量散落巨石构成的区域,常见于冰川消退后或山区。
“Hiking through the boulder field required careful footing.”
(穿越乱石区徒步时需要格外注意脚下。)