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playa

UK //ˈplɑːjə//US //ˈplɑːjə//

词源

源自西班牙语'playa'(意为海滩),后用于描述类似海滩的平坦干旱地貌,19世纪进入英语词汇。

noun

❶ 指干旱或半干旱地区中平坦的干盐湖或干涸湖床,常见于沙漠环境,雨季可能短暂积水。

“The playa was completely dry after months without rain.”

(数月无雨后,这片干盐湖完全干涸了。)

“We found ancient footprints preserved in the hardened mud of the playa.”

(我们在干盐湖变硬的泥土中发现了保存完好的古老脚印。)

同义词:dry lake, salt flat, alkali flat

常见短语

playa lake — 特指周期性积水的干盐湖,常见于美国西南部,是沙漠生态系统的独特特征。

“The playa lake attracts migratory birds during the wet season.”

(雨季时这片间歇湖会吸引迁徙的鸟类。)