Word · Frequency #21399
scree
碎石坡；岩屑堆
a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
- 1.
Loose stony debris on a slope.
山坡上的松散碎石。
- 2.
A harsh, high-pitched sound or cry (as of a hawk).
刺耳的高亢叫声(如鹰叫)。
- 3.
a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
岩屑坡；悬崖底部堆积的松散岩石斜坡
- 4.
Similar debris made up of broken building material such as bricks, concrete, etc.
由碎砖、混凝土等建筑废料构成的碎石堆。
- 5.
A slope made up of scree at the base of a cliff, mountain, etc.
悬崖或山脚下的碎石坡。
山坡上的松散碎石。；刺耳的高亢叫声(如鹰叫)。；岩屑坡；悬崖底部堆积的松散岩石斜坡；由碎砖、混凝土等建筑废料构成的碎石堆。；悬崖或山脚下的碎石坡。
In use
We had to climb carefully over the loose scree near the cliff.
A sudden noise sent small rocks sliding down the scree.
The hikers stopped to rest on a patch of grey scree.
a scree
scree 通常作不可数名词，但也可指一片碎石坡，为可数名词。
We crossed a scree to reach the base of the cliff.
我们穿过一片碎石坡，才到达悬崖底部。
scree slope
scree 常作定语修饰 slope 等名词，表示“碎石坡的”。
The scree slope was too steep for the horses.
那碎石坡太陡，马匹无法通过。
on the scree
on the scree 表示在碎石坡的表面，常与 slip、slide 等动词连用。
Connections
Collocations
- scree slope
- 碎石坡
- We climbed carefully up the scree slope.我们小心翼翼地爬上碎石坡。
- scree field
- 碎石地带
- The glacier left behind a vast scree field.冰川留下了一片广阔的碎石地带。
- loose scree
- 松散的碎石
- Be careful on the loose scree near the ridge.在山脊附近松散的碎石上要小心。
- scree run
- 碎石滑道
- They descended quickly by doing a scree run.他们通过碎石滑道快速下山。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象登山者踩上悬崖脚下的碎石坡，脚下发出“scree”的摩擦声——scree 就是山麓碎石堆。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：hiking、geology、mountain guidebooks Scree 是标准英语词汇，通常用于描述悬崖底部松散岩石堆积的斜坡地形，多出现在登山、地质或户外活动相关的书面和口语语境中，比较常见于较为正式或专业的叙述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 scree /skriː/ 押韵的有 see /siː/、tree /triː/、free /friː/、three /θriː/、agree /əˈɡriː/、degree /dɪˈɡriː/，都以 -ee 结尾并读长音 /iː/。注意 screen /skriːn/、screw /skruː/、screech /skriːtʃ/ 拼写相近，但发音不同。
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.