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foothills

UK //ˈfʊt.hɪlz//US //ˈfʊt.hɪlz//

词源

源自foot(脚)+ hills(丘陵),字面意思是山脉的脚部丘陵,最早记录于18世纪。

noun

❶ 指山脉或高地的低矮山丘地带,通常位于主山脉的底部,地形比平原高但比高山低。

“The village is nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas.”

(这个村庄坐落在喜马拉雅山脉的山麓地带。)

“We hiked through the foothills before reaching the main mountain range.”

(我们在到达主山脉之前徒步穿过了山麓丘陵。)

同义词:hillocks, lower slopes, piedmont

常见短语

at the foothills of — 表示位于某座山脉或高地的底部区域,常用于描述地理位置。

“Our cabin is at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.”

(我们的小木屋位于落基山脉的山脚下。)