Word · Frequency #26332
stalactite
钟乳石
核心释义
a cylinder of calcium carbonate that hangs from the roof of a limestone cave
- 1.
从岩洞顶部垂下的冰柱状碳酸钙等矿物次生沉积物。
A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or another mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.
- 2.
石灰岩溶洞顶部悬挂的碳酸钙圆柱体
a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave
从岩洞顶部垂下的冰柱状碳酸钙等矿物次生沉积物。；石灰岩溶洞顶部悬挂的碳酸钙圆柱体；钟乳石；[医] 钟乳石
用法In use
The guide pointed to a long stalactite hanging from the cave ceiling.
用法提示：名词，指从石灰岩洞穴顶部垂下的碳酸钙柱体。
Drops of water slowly formed a new stalactite over hundreds of years.
用法提示：名词，表示由水滴长期作用形成的钟乳石。
We saw several stalactites above us as we walked through the dark cave.
用法提示：名词复数形式 stalactites，指多根钟乳石。
a stalactite
stalactite 是可数名词，单数前通常加 a 或 the。
A stalactite is a cylinder of calcium carbonate that hangs from the roof of a limestone cave.
钟乳石是一种从石灰岩洞穴顶部垂下的碳酸钙圆柱体。
stalactites hang from [sth]
hang from 意为“从……垂下”；stalactites 是复数形式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- stalactite and stalagmite
- 钟乳石和石笋
- The cave is famous for its stalactites and stalagmites.这个洞穴以钟乳石和石笋闻名。
- limestone stalactite
- 石灰岩钟乳石
- Limestone stalactites hang from the cave ceiling.石灰岩钟乳石悬挂在洞穴顶部。
- stalactite formation
- 钟乳石构造
- The guide showed us various stalactite formations.导游向我们展示了各种钟乳石构造。
- stalactite cave
- 钟乳石洞
- We visited a stalactite cave in the mountains.我们参观了一座山里的钟乳石洞。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法：stalactite 中有 c，联想到 ceiling（洞顶）——从洞顶垂下的石头就是钟乳石。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：geology、science education、cave tourism 通常在地理、地质或科普语境中使用，日常口语中较少见，但在描述洞穴景观时也可以自然使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these is a true rhyme by the strict test: the stressed vowel and following sounds of stalactite (/ˈstæləktait/) do not match any listed word. Appetite comes closest because it ends in the same /taɪt/, but the sounds after the stressed /æ/ differ. Parasite and satellite are spelling lookalikes pronounced /saɪt/ and /laɪt/; dynamite, graphite, and termite also end in -ite but with /maɪt/, /faɪt/, and /maɪt/ respectively.
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