Word · Frequency #3551
cliff
悬崖；峭壁
a steep, vertical or nearly vertical face of rock, especially at the coast or on a mountain
- 1.
A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
垂直(或近乎垂直)的岩石面。
- 2.
a steep high face of rock
陡峭的岩石高崖
- 3.
A point beyond which something abruptly fails or decreases in value, performance, etc.
某事物突然失败或价值、性能等急剧下降的临界点。
临界点；骤降点；垂直(或近乎垂直)的岩石面。；陡峭的岩石高崖；某事物突然失败或价值、性能等急剧下降的临界点。；悬崖
In use
We stood at the edge of the cliff and looked down at the sea.
The road winds along the cliffs above the beach.
Be careful when you climb near the cliff; the rocks are loose.
he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
cliff + noun
cliff常与其他名词搭配表示悬崖的一部分。
The cliff face is almost vertical.
悬崖面几乎是垂直的。
verb + off a cliff
The car went off a cliff.
汽车冲下了悬崖。
at/on the edge of a cliff
Connections
Collocations
- steep cliff
- 陡峭的悬崖
- They stood at the edge of a steep cliff.他们站在一个陡峭悬崖的边缘。
- cliff edge
- 悬崖边缘
- Be careful not to get too close to the cliff edge.小心不要靠悬崖边缘太近。
- cliff face
- 悬崖面
- The climbers scaled the sheer cliff face.攀登者们攀爬了陡峭的悬崖面。
- cliff top
- 悬崖顶
- The hotel is situated on the cliff top.酒店位于悬崖顶上。
- cliff path
- 悬崖小路
- We walked along the narrow cliff path.我们沿着狭窄的悬崖小路行走。
- cliff drop
- 悬崖落差
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cliff中的C像弯月，L像峭壁，组合成悬崖景象。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
复数形式为 cliffs。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words end with '-iff' and share the /ɪf/ sound, rhyming with 'cliff'. Note that 'sheriff' and 'tariff' are two syllables but still rhyme on the final syllable.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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