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ridge

UK /rɪdʒ/US /rɪdʒ/

词源

源自古英语'hrycg',与荷兰语'rug'(背部)、德语'Rücken'(背部)同源,原意与脊椎或背部形状相关。

noun

❶ 指山脊或山脉的顶部,通常呈长而窄的形状,是两侧斜坡的最高部分。

“We hiked to the top of the ridge to enjoy the view.”

(我们徒步走到山脊顶部欣赏风景。)

“The house was built on a ridge overlooking the valley.”

(房子建在俯瞰山谷的山脊上。)

❶ 指物体表面凸起的狭长部分,如屋顶的脊梁或田间的垄。

“The cat walked along the ridge of the fence.”

(猫沿着围墙的顶部行走。)

“He ran his finger along the ridge of the book's spine.”

(他用手指沿着书脊的凸起部分滑动。)

同义词:crest, peak, spine, ledge, elevation

verb

❶ 使表面形成凸起的狭长部分,通常用于描述土地耕作或物体表面的处理。

“The farmer ridged the soil to prepare for planting.”

(农民把土壤犁成垄准备种植。)

“Her forehead was ridged with worry lines.”

(她的额头因忧虑而出现了皱纹。)

同义词:furrow, corrugate, wrinkle, pleat, groove

常见短语

ridge line — 指山脊的轮廓线,常用于描述地形或军事防御位置。

“The soldiers positioned themselves along the ridge line.”

(士兵们沿着山脊线布防。)

blue ridge — 特指美国蓝岭山脉,也用来形容远处山脉呈现的蓝色轮廓。

“We drove through the Blue Ridge Mountains last summer.”

(去年夏天我们驾车穿越了蓝岭山脉。)