Word · Frequency #26332
stalactite
钟乳石
a cylinder of calcium carbonate that hangs from the roof of a limestone cave
- 1.
A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or another mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.
从岩洞顶部垂下的冰柱状碳酸钙等矿物次生沉积物。
- 2.
a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave
石灰岩溶洞顶部悬挂的碳酸钙圆柱体
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
In use
The guide pointed to a long stalactite hanging from the cave ceiling.
Drops of water slowly formed a new stalactite over hundreds of years.
We saw several stalactites above us as we walked through the dark cave.
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。
Many stalactites hang from the cave ceiling.
许多钟乳石从洞穴顶部垂下。
there are [adj] stalactites in [sth]
there are ... in ... 表示“某处有某物”，are 与复数名词 stalactites 保持一致。
Connections
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。
Antonyms
- stalagmite
- 石笋 · 本词义指从石灰岩洞顶向下垂挂的钟乳石；stalagmite 指从洞底向上生长的石笋，两者方向相对，是常被并列比较的对应物，但并非严格意义反义词。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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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