
好词典

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”。
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。)
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。)
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。)