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knoll

UK /nəʊl/US /noʊl/

词源

源自古英语 cnoll(山顶),与古高地德语 knolle(肿块)同源,可能与原始日耳曼语词根 knuz-(肿块)相关。

noun

❶ 指低矮、圆形的小山丘或土墩,通常比周围地势略高,常见于自然景观中。

“We had a picnic on the grassy knoll overlooking the valley.”

(我们在俯瞰山谷的绿草小丘上野餐。)

“The ancient burial site was marked by a small knoll.”

(那个古老的墓葬遗址以一个小土墩为标志。)

同义词:hillock, mound, hummock

常见短语

grassy knoll — 特指长满草的圆形小丘,常出现在文学或历史描述中,如著名的肯尼迪遇刺事件地点。

“The witnesses claimed to hear gunshots from the grassy knoll.”

(目击者声称从长满草的小丘方向听到了枪声。)