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源自西班牙语,意为“桌子”,因地形平坦如桌面而得名。
❶ 指顶部平坦、四周陡峭的台地或山丘,常见于干旱或半干旱地区,由侵蚀作用形成。
“The ancient pueblo was built on top of a mesa.”
(这座古老的普韦布洛村落建在平顶山的顶部。)
“We hiked to the edge of the mesa to watch the sunset.”
(我们徒步到平顶山的边缘观看日落。)
mesa verde — 特指美国科罗拉多州的梅萨维德国家公园,以保存完好的古普韦布洛人悬崖住所闻名。
“Mesa Verde is famous for its well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings.”
(梅萨维德以其保存完好的古普韦布洛人悬崖住所而闻名。)