Word · Frequency #22901
escarpment
悬崖；断崖；陡坡
a long, steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge, usually formed by erosion
- 1.
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。
- 2.
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
陡坡；高原或山脊边缘由侵蚀形成的长而陡的斜坡或悬崖
- 3.
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
人工陡坡；防御工事前方的陡峭人造斜坡
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。；陡坡；高原或山脊边缘由侵蚀形成的长而陡的斜坡或悬崖；人工陡坡；防御工事前方的陡峭人造斜坡；悬崖；断崖
In use
From the top of the escarpment, we could see the entire valley below.
The road climbs slowly up the escarpment before reaching the plateau.
Erosion has carved these escarpments over millions of years.
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。
escarpments formed by [process]
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
along the escarpment 表示沿断崖而行，常与 run, walk 等动词搭配。
Connections
Collocations
- steep escarpment
- 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。
- rocky escarpment
- 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。
- escarpment edge
- 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。
- escarpment face
- 断崖面
- Water trickled down the escarpment face all year round.水流终年沿着断崖面滴落。
- escarpment of the plateau
- 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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
escape（逃）和 escarpment（断崖）都带 esc；多了个 r（rock）就是绝壁，想逃也逃不掉。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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.