Word · Frequency #17765
basalt
玄武岩
the most common type of solidified lava; a dense, dark grey, fine-grained igneous rock
- 1.
A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
一种坚硬的镁铁质火成岩,矿物成分多样,源于火山,构成了地球海洋地壳的大部分。
- 2.
the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
最常见的固化熔岩类型；一种主要由斜长石长石和辉石组成的致密深灰色细粒火成岩
- 3.
A type of unglazed pottery.
一种无釉陶器。
一种坚硬的镁铁质火成岩,矿物成分多样,源于火山,构成了地球海洋地壳的大部分。；最常见的固化熔岩类型；一种主要由斜长石长石和辉石组成的致密深灰色细粒火成岩；一种无釉陶器。；玄武岩；[化] 玄武岩
In use
The road was built with crushed basalt, which made it very durable.
Geologists found a thick layer of basalt beneath the old volcano.
These dark basalts formed when lava cooled quickly millions of years ago.
be made of basalt
basalt 通常作不可数名词；be made of 强调材料可见且性质未变。
The ancient bridge was made of basalt columns.
这座古桥是用玄武岩石柱建造的。
a piece of basalt
表示“一块”等数量时，不可数名词需借助量词短语。
He picked up a piece of basalt from the ground.
他从地上捡起一块玄武岩。
the basalts of [place]
复数形式 basalts 常用于地质学，指不同种类或地区的玄武岩。
Connections
Collocations
- basalt columns
- 玄武岩柱；柱状玄武岩
- The path runs between tall basalt columns.这条小路在高大的玄武岩柱间蜿蜒。
- basalt cliffs
- 玄武岩悬崖
- Sea birds nest on the basalt cliffs.海鸟在玄武岩悬崖上筑巢。
- basalt fiber
- 玄武岩纤维
- Basalt fiber is used to reinforce building materials.玄武岩纤维用来增强建筑材料。
- basalt lava
- 玄武岩熔岩
- The volcano erupted basalt lava.这座火山喷发出了玄武岩熔岩。
- molten basalt
- 熔融玄武岩
- Molten basalt cools quickly in water.熔融玄武岩在水中冷却得很快。
- black basalt
Learner notes
Memory Tip
basalt 音似“巴索特”，想象火山口旁那块黑灰色的“巴索特”巨石就是玄武岩。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地质学、科普读物、科学课堂 该词是玄武岩的常用名称，通常在地质学教材、科普文章或课堂讲解中出现；虽然带有专业色彩，但本身没有明显的正式或非正式之分，日常对话中也可以使用。
Grammar Note
通常作不可数名词；表示不同种类的岩石时，可用复数形式 basalts。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with basalt's stressed final syllable /ˈsɔlt/: salt, assault, default, vault, halt, fault. Beware the similar-looking basal /ˈbeɪsəl/ and basil /ˈbæzəl/, which do not rhyme with basalt.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.