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crag

UK //kræɡ//US //kræɡ//

词源

源自中古英语 cragge,可能来自凯尔特语(如威尔士语 craig),原意为“岩石”或“石头”。

noun

❶ 指陡峭的岩石或悬崖,通常指海边或山上的突出岩石,表面粗糙且难以攀爬。

“The eagle nested high on the crag overlooking the valley.”

(老鹰在俯瞰山谷的高耸岩石上筑巢。)

“Climbers struggled to scale the sheer crag in strong winds.”

(登山者在大风中艰难攀登陡峭的岩壁。)

同义词:cliff, bluff, escarpment, rock face, precipice

常见短语

craggy peak — 形容山峰多岩石且陡峭不平的样子,常用于描绘崎岖的山地景观。

“The hikers gazed at the distant craggy peaks covered in snow.”

(徒步者凝望着远处被白雪覆盖的嶙峋山峰。)