detritus of [noun phrase]
表示来源或起源。
The river carries the detritus of the mountains.
河流携带山区的碎石。
碎屑;残骸
被冰、冰川或侵蚀破坏的岩石碎片;被破坏或分解后的残留物;来自腐烂动植物的有机废料;岩石磨损产生的松散物质(如碎石、泥沙等);任何碎片或分解的材料
被冰、冰川或侵蚀破坏的岩石碎片
Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
被破坏或分解后的残留物
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
来自腐烂动植物的有机废料
Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
岩石磨损产生的松散物质(如碎石、泥沙等)
loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
任何碎片或分解的材料
Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
由风化岩石碎屑组成的岩石,如沙子,通常由水泥结合
Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement.
After the flood, the streets were covered with detritus from the damaged houses.
洪水过后,街道上满是受损房屋留下的碎屑。
用法提示:detritus 是名词,表示被毁坏或破碎后剩下的碎屑。
The archaeologists carefully sifted through the detritus of the ancient city.
考古学家仔细筛检古城留下的残骸。
用法提示:这里 detritus 指古城被毁后的残留物,作名词使用。
Wind and rain slowly turn rocks into detritus that forms new soil.
风和雨水慢慢把岩石变成形成新土壤的碎屑。
用法提示:detritus 为不可数名词,表示分解后的碎屑。
表示来源或起源。
The river carries the detritus of the mountains.
河流携带山区的碎石。
强调原因或来源。
The garden is full of detritus from the storm.
花园里满是暴风雨后的碎屑。
detritus作主语,谓语动词用单数。
Detritus covers the forest floor.
碎屑覆盖了森林地面。
debris 是通用词,指任何散落的碎片或残骸,范围和频率都比 detritus 高;detritus 更正式,常带地质或生物分解的语境。
fragments 强调破裂后的小块,可指任何材质;detritus 常指自然作用下形成的碎屑,语气更正式。
rubble 专指建筑或岩石破碎后的块状物,多用于损坏或拆除场景;detritus 包括有机和无机物,不限于这一类。
residue 强调过程后剩下的少量物质,常为液体或粉状;detritus 多为可见的固体碎屑,且不强调量少。
remains 很宽泛,可指任何遗留物(含生物遗骸);detritus 专门指分解或侵蚀产生的碎屑,更具体。
grammar · medium
易错句子The earthquake left many detritus on the road.
正确表达The earthquake left a lot of detritus on the road.
“detritus”是不可数名词,不能用“many”修饰,应使用“a lot of”或“much”。
grammar · medium
易错句子The detritus effects of pollution are serious.
正确表达The detrimental effects of pollution are serious.
“detritus”是名词,不能作形容词修饰“effects”,应改用形容词“detrimental”。
debris 指较大的破碎残骸或垃圾,detritus 强调地质或生物分解后的细小碎屑。
remnants 指整体破坏后剩下的部分,常指布匹、食物等,而 detritus 更强调分解后的细小颗粒。
sediment 指液体中沉降的固体颗粒,多用于地质和水文,而 detritus 指已分解的有机或无机碎屑。
有机碎屑
The forest floor is covered with organic detritus from fallen leaves.
森林地表覆盖着落叶产生的有机碎屑。
冰川碎屑
Valleys in this region are filled with glacial detritus left by ancient ice sheets.
这个地区的山谷里充满了古老冰盖留下的冰川碎屑。
岩石碎屑
Rock detritus from the mountainside accumulated at the foot of the slope.
山腰上的岩石碎屑堆积在山坡脚下。
城市废弃物
After the festival, the park was covered with urban detritus such as plastic bottles and food wrappers.
节日过后,公园里到处都是塑料瓶和食品包装纸等城市废弃物。
战争的残骸
The documentary shows civilians trying to rebuild their lives amid the detritus of war.
这部纪录片展示了平民在战争的残骸中努力重建生活的情景。
de- (away/down) + trit- (rub/wear) + -us (Latin ending)
trit- (rub/wear) + -e (English adjective ending)
at- (from ad- 'to', assimilated) + trit- (rub/wear) + -ion (noun suffix)
trit- (rub/wear) + -ur- (connecting element) + -ate (verb suffix)
岩石碎屑等物质经搬运后沉积,与detritus同属地质碎屑物。
侵蚀作用使岩石破碎,是形成detritus的主要过程之一。
冰川的磨蚀和搬运可产生大量岩石碎屑(detritus)。
分解者(如细菌和真菌)将动植物残体分解为有机碎屑detritus。
detritus常指腐烂动植物产生的有机碎屑,与有机物质相关。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.