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cleve

UK /kliːv/US /kliːv/

词源

源自中古英语 'cleve',与古英语 'clif'(悬崖)相关,可能源于原始日耳曼语。

noun

❶ 指陡峭的悬崖或峭壁,通常用于描述自然地形中垂直或接近垂直的岩石表面。

“The hikers stood at the edge of the cleve, admiring the view below.”

(徒步旅行者站在悬崖边缘,欣赏下方的景色。)

“The castle was built on a cleve to make it harder for enemies to attack.”

(城堡建在悬崖上,使敌人更难进攻。)

同义词:cliff, bluff, precipice

常见短语

cleve edge — 指悬崖的边缘,常用于描述危险或高处的边界。

“He stood on the cleve edge, feeling the wind blow against his face.”

(他站在悬崖边缘,感受风吹在脸上。)