Word · Frequency #8107
sierra
/siˈєərə/
noun
呈齿状起伏的山脉
核心释义
a range of mountains with jagged peaks and irregular outline
- 1.
崎岖的山脉。
A rugged range of mountains.
- 2.
一种鲭鱼类鱼
A scombroid fish.
- 3.
一种较低质量的西班牙藏红花
A relatively low-quality grade of Spanish saffron.
北美西部的西班牙鲭鱼；崎岖的山脉。；一种鲭鱼类鱼；一种较低质量的西班牙藏红花
用法In use
The hikers admired the rugged beauty of the sierra as they climbed.
用法提示：这里sierra指呈齿状起伏的山脉，作名词。
Many rare species can only be found in the high peaks of the sierra.
用法提示：这里sierra指齿状山脉，作名词。
The view of the sierra from the valley was breathtaking at sunrise.
用法提示：这里sierra指齿状山脉，作名词。
in the sierras
指齿状起伏的山脉群
They went hiking in the sierras during the summer.
夏天他们在山脉中徒步旅行。
a sierra (fish)
指北美西部的西班牙鲭鱼
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- rugged sierra
- 崎岖的山脉
- They hiked through the rugged sierra.他们徒步穿越了崎岖的山脉。
- high sierra
- 高耸的山脉
- The high sierra was covered in snow.高耸的山脉被雪覆盖。
- sierra range
- 山脉
- The sierra range stretches for hundreds of miles.这条山脉绵延数百英里。
- sierra peaks
- 山峰
- The sierra peaks are visible from the valley.从山谷可以看到那些山峰。
- sierra foothills
- 山麓丘陵
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一排锯齿（sierra西班牙语意为“锯”），山脊像锯子的齿一样起伏。
语境与语域Context & Register
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发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'sierra' (/siˈєərə/). They are spelling lookalikes with double r and final vowel, but stress and vowel quality differ.
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