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gullies

UK //ˈɡʌliz//US //ˈɡʌliz//

词源

源自中古英语 'gullet'(喉咙),后引申为沟壑,可能因其形状类似喉咙通道而得名。

noun

❶ 指由雨水或融雪冲刷形成的小型沟壑或峡谷,通常出现在山坡或松软土地上,比普通水沟更深更窄。

“After the heavy rain, deep gullies formed in the hillside.”

(暴雨过后,山坡上形成了深深的冲沟。)

“The hikers had to cross several gullies to reach the valley.”

(徒步者必须穿过几条冲沟才能到达山谷。)

同义词:ravine, ditch, channel, watercourse, gully

verb

❶ 指水流冲刷形成沟壑的过程,或通过人工挖掘制造排水沟渠的行为。

“The constant water flow gullied the soft soil over time.”

(持续的水流逐渐冲刷松软的土壤形成沟壑。)

“They gullied the field to improve drainage during rainy seasons.”

(他们在田地里挖了排水沟以改善雨季排水。)

同义词:erode, channel, furrow, trench, excavate

常见短语

gullied terrain — 指布满沟壑的地形,常见于水土流失严重的地区或地质活跃带。

“The gullied terrain made the off-road driving extremely challenging.”

(布满沟壑的地形使得越野驾驶极具挑战性。)