Word · Frequency #4161
caves
洞穴
caves is the plural of cave.
核心释义
a natural underground space large enough for a person to enter
- 1.
地下或悬崖、山坡上自然形成的大洞穴。
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
- 2.
一种地质构造,由可从地面或海面进入的地下封闭空间组成
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
- 3.
土或岩石中的洞、凹陷或缝隙,无论是天然的或人造的。
A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.
- 4.
储藏地窖,尤指存放葡萄酒或奶酪的。
A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.
- 5.
休闲场所,如男人的私密空间。
A place of retreat, such as a man cave.
- 6.
基岩中天然形成的洞穴,大得足以让成人进入。
A naturally-occurring cavity in bedrock which is large enough to be entered by an adult.
- 7.
可进行核实验的屏蔽区域。
A shielded area where nuclear experiments can be carried out.
- 8.
落入钻孔并妨碍钻进的碎屑,尤其是破碎岩石。
Debris, particularly broken rock, which falls into a drill hole and interferes with drilling.
- 9.
坍塌或塌陷。
A collapse or cave-in.
- 10.
代码洞穴。
A code cave.
地下或悬崖、山坡上自然形成的大洞穴。;一种地质构造,由可从地面或海面进入的地下封闭空间组成;土或岩石中的洞、凹陷或缝隙,无论是天然的或人造的。;储藏地窖,尤指存放葡萄酒或奶酪的。;休闲场所,如男人的私密空间。
用法In use
They discovered an ancient cave with paintings on the walls.
用法提示:此处cave为名词,意为“洞穴”。
The hikers took shelter in a small cave during the storm.
用法提示:此处cave为名词,指天然形成的洞窟。
Bats often live in dark caves.
用法提示:此处cave为名词复数形式,表示多个洞穴。
explore a cave
The explorers discovered a hidden cave.
探险家发现了一个隐藏的洞穴。
live in a cave
cave 前通常用冠词或复数。
Bears sometimes live in caves.
熊有时住在洞穴里。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- deep cave
- 深的洞穴
- The explorers ventured into a deep cave.探险者们冒险进入了一个深的洞穴。
- dark cave
- 黑暗的洞穴
- The bear hibernated in a dark cave.熊在一个黑暗的洞穴里冬眠。
- cave entrance
- 洞穴入口
- We saw footprints near the cave entrance.我们在洞穴入口附近看到了脚印。
- cave exploration
- 洞穴探索
- Cave exploration requires special equipment.洞穴探索需要特殊装备。
- cave in
- 塌陷
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
cave 音似“开屋”,想象打开一个洞穴的入口,记住是“洞穴”的意思。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
作名词时指洞穴,可数;作动词时常用于cave in短语表示塌落或屈服。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'cave' (/keɪv/) as they share the stressed vowel and following sounds /eɪv/. However, note that 'have' (/hæv/) looks similar but has a different vowel sound and does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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