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fjord

UK /fjɔːd/US /fjɔːrd/

词源

源自挪威语 'fjord',与古诺尔斯语 'fjǫrðr' 同源,原意为 '可航行的通道'。

noun

❶ 指由冰川侵蚀形成的狭长海湾,两侧多为陡峭岩壁,常见于挪威等北欧国家海岸线。

“The cruise ship sailed through the breathtaking fjord.”

(游轮驶过令人惊叹的峡湾。)

“Norway is famous for its deep blue fjords.”

(挪威以其深蓝色的峡湾闻名。)

同义词:inlet, sound, cove, bay, channel

常见短语

Norwegian fjord — 特指挪威境内典型的冰川侵蚀形成的峡湾地貌。

“Geirangerfjord is one of the most beautiful Norwegian fjords.”

(盖朗厄尔峡湾是最美丽的挪威峡湾之一。)