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outcrops

UK //ˈaʊtkrɒps//US //ˈaʊtkrɑːps//

词源

源自中古英语 'outcropen',由 'out'(外)和 'crop'(突出)组合而成,字面意思是“向外突出”。

noun

❶ 指地表上裸露的岩石或地质层,通常由于侵蚀或其他自然力量而暴露在外。

“The hikers rested on the rocky outcrops overlooking the valley.”

(徒步旅行者在俯瞰山谷的岩石露头上休息。)

“Geologists study the mineral composition of these ancient outcrops.”

(地质学家研究这些古老露头的矿物组成。)

同义词:rock exposure, ledge, bluff

verb

❶ 指岩石或地质层从地表突出或变得可见。

“The granite outcrops prominently along the coastline.”

(花岗岩沿着海岸线显著地露出来。)

“After the landslide, layers of shale began to outcrop.”

(山体滑坡后,页岩层开始露出来。)

同义词:emerge, appear, surface

常见短语

rock outcrops — 指地表上明显可见的岩石露头,常用于地质学和地理学描述。

“The desert landscape is dotted with dramatic rock outcrops.”

(沙漠景观中点缀着引人注目的岩石露头。)