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sediment + verb
常见的动词包括 accumulate、settle、deposit 等。
Sediment accumulates over time.
沉淀物随时间累积。
沉积物；沉淀物
sediments — plural of sediment
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
沉积物；沉淀物
Solid matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid or is deposited by natural processes, such as soil, sand, and dirt carried by water.
Sediment accumulates over time.
沉淀物随时间累积。
从河流等水体中沉淀而下的小颗粒,尤指泥沙
A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
通过自然过程沉积的物质
matter that has been deposited by some natural process
The river carried sediment downstream, slowly building up the delta.
河水将沉积物带到下游，慢慢形成了三角洲。
Geologists study layers of sediment to understand Earth's history.
地质学家研究沉积层以了解地球的历史。
After the flood, a thick layer of sediment covered the farmland.
洪水过后，一层厚厚的沉积物覆盖了农田。
常见的动词包括 accumulate、settle、deposit 等。
Sediment accumulates over time.
沉淀物随时间累积。
常见形容词有 fine、coarse、river、marine 等。
Fine sediment was carried by the river.
细小的沉积物被河流携带。
常见动词有 deposit、remove、contain 等。
The river deposits sediment on the floodplain.
河流将沉积物沉积在洪泛平原上。
Not this
The river sediments dirt.
Use this
The river deposits sediment.
sediment 是名词，不能用作动词。应使用动词 deposit 或 settle 等。
Not this
There are many sediments in the water.
Use this
There is a lot of sediment in the water.
sediment 作为物质名词通常不可数，复数形式 sediments 指不同种类的沉积物，但一般不用 many 修饰。用 much 或 a lot of。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
沉积物积累
The sediment accumulation in the river delta has increased over the years.
河口的沉积物积累多年来一直在增加。
沉积物沉积
Sediment deposition occurs when the water flow slows down.
当水流减慢时会发生沉积物沉积。
沉积层
Geologists studied the sediment layers to understand the region's history.
地质学家研究沉积层以了解该地区的历史。
沉积物输送
The model simulates sediment transport in coastal waters.
该模型模拟沿海水域的沉积物输送。
沉积物岩芯
Scientists extracted a sediment core from the lake bed.
科学家从湖底提取了一个沉积物岩芯。
沉积物样本
They collected sediment samples for laboratory analysis.
他们收集了沉积物样本用于实验室分析。
社会渣滓
The prison was filled with the sediment of society.
监狱里挤满了社会渣滓。
历史的沉淀
These ancient ruins are the sediment of history.
这些古代遗址是历史的沉淀。
像沉淀物一样沉淀
After the argument, the tension settled like sediment in a glass of water.
争吵过后，紧张气氛像水杯中的沉淀物一样沉淀下来。
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Sediment 像 'sed'（坐）在底部，是沉淀下来的物质。
通常用于科学或学术语境（如地质学、环境科学），也可用于日常描述水中的沉淀物。整体偏正式，但在非正式场合中也可能使用。
All words listed share the same unstressed /-mənt/ ending. The spelling '-ment' reliably indicates this pronunciation. There are no homographs or silent letters in this set.
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