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lithosphere

UK //ˈlɪθ.ə.sfɪər//US //ˈlɪθ.ə.sfɪr//

词源

源自希腊语 'lithos'(石头)和 'sphaira'(球体),字面意思是“石质的球体”。

noun

❶ 岩石圈,指地球最外层的坚硬部分,包括地壳和上地幔顶部,是板块构造理论中板块的组成部分。

“The lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates that move over the asthenosphere.”

(岩石圈分裂成构造板块,在软流圈上移动。)

“Earthquakes often occur at the boundaries of the lithosphere.”

(地震常发生在岩石圈的边界处。)

同义词:Earth's crust, tectonic plate, geosphere

常见短语

lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary — 岩石圈与软流圈的边界,是地球内部的一个重要界面,影响板块运动。

“The lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary is crucial for understanding plate movements.”

(岩石圈-软流圈边界对于理解板块运动至关重要。)