Word · Frequency #8761
plateau
/plæˈtoʊ/
noun
高原；台地
A large area of flat land that is higher than the land around it; a tableland.
- 1.
A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
高海拔的大片平坦土地；高原。
- 2.
a relatively flat highland
相对平坦的高原
- 3.
A comparatively stable level after a period of increase. (of a varying quantity)
(变化量)在一段增长后相对稳定的水平。
- 4.
A notable level of attainment or achievement.
显著的成就或水平。
- 5.
Any of several distinct, dose-dependent stages of a dextromethorphan trip.
右美沙芬旅行的几个不同的、剂量依赖的阶段之一。
平台期；稳定期；成就水平；高水平；（右美沙芬的）迷幻阶段；高海拔的大片平坦土地；高原。；相对平坦的高原
In use
The village lies on a high plateau where the summer days are cool.
We crossed the rocky plateau for hours before the road began to descend.
Wide plateaus stretch across the northern part of the country.
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Grammar Note
复数形式既有 plateaus 也有 plateaux，均为标准形式。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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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。
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