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escarpment at the edge of [landform]
escarpment 常与 at the edge of 搭配，指高原或山脊边缘的陡坡。
The escarpment at the edge of the plateau is a natural barrier.
高原边缘的断崖是一道天然屏障。
悬崖；断崖；陡坡
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悬崖；断崖；陡坡
a long, steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge, usually formed by erosion
The escarpment at the edge of the plateau is a natural barrier.
高原边缘的断崖是一道天然屏障。
陡峭的斜坡或斜面；山脊的陡峭面；堡垒周围垂直切削以防敌人接近的地面。
A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.
陡坡；高原或山脊边缘由侵蚀形成的长而陡的斜坡或悬崖
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
人工陡坡；防御工事前方的陡峭人造斜坡
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
From the top of the escarpment, we could see the entire valley below.
从断崖顶上，我们可以看到下面的整个山谷。
The road climbs slowly up the escarpment before reaching the plateau.
这条路在到达高原之前缓缓爬上断崖。
Erosion has carved these escarpments over millions of years.
侵蚀作用在数百万年间雕刻出了这些陡崖。
escarpment 常与 at the edge of 搭配，指高原或山脊边缘的陡坡。
The escarpment at the edge of the plateau is a natural barrier.
高原边缘的断崖是一道天然屏障。
formed by 作后置定语，说明断崖的成因；此处使用复数 escarpments。
These escarpments formed by erosion create dramatic views.
这些由侵蚀形成的断崖构成了壮丽的景色。
along the escarpment 表示沿断崖而行，常与 run, walk 等动词搭配。
A narrow road runs along the escarpment.
一条狭窄的道路沿着断崖延伸。
Not this
There is escarpment near the village.
Use this
There is an escarpment near the village.
escarpment 是可数名词单数，前面通常要有冠词或限定词；汉语“有悬崖”不需要冠词，直译时容易漏掉 an。因 escarpment 以元音音素 /ɛ/ 开头，所以用 an。
Not this
The hikers climbed the escarpement.
Use this
The hikers climbed the escarpment.
这个词的英语拼写是 escarp-ment，不是 escarp-ement；不要照法语拼写多写一个 e。去掉多余的 e 才是标准的英语单词 escarpment。
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陡峭的悬崖
The road climbed the steep escarpment above the valley.
这条路爬上了山谷上方陡峭的悬崖。
岩石嶙峋的陡崖
The castle was built on a rocky escarpment overlooking the sea.
这座城堡建在俯瞰大海的岩石陡崖上。
悬崖边缘
We stood at the escarpment edge and looked out over the plain.
我们站在悬崖边缘，眺望下面的平原。
断崖面
Water trickled down the escarpment face all year round.
水流终年沿着断崖面滴落。
高原边缘的陡崖
The escarpment of the plateau forms a natural barrier.
高原边缘的陡崖形成了一道天然屏障。
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escape（逃）和 escarpment（断崖）都带 esc；多了个 r（rock）就是绝壁，想逃也逃不掉。
语域：formal 常见场景：地质学、地理描述、游记或书面描写 escarpment 通常用于书面或正式场合，多出现在地理、地质描述和游记中；日常口语里更常说 cliff 或 steep slope。
与 escarpment 完全押韵的常用词很少；下列词都以 -ment /mənt/ 结尾，但重音在前面的音节上，并不构成韵脚。注意 apartment 和 parchment 是形近词：escarpment 中 /skɑrp/ 后是 /p/，apartment 中 /pɑrt/ 后是 /t/，parchment 中 /pɑrtʃ/ 后是 /tʃ/，均不押韵。
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