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topographies
地形;地势
topographies is the plural of topography.
核心释义
the arrangement of the natural and artificial features of an area
- 1.
对一个地方的精确描述
A precise description of a place.
- 2.
地表的构造及其人造和自然特征之间的关系
the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
- 3.
对地方或物体表面特征的详细图形表示
A detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object.
- 4.
对一个地区地表特征的精确详细研究
precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
- 5.
特征本身
The features themselves.
- 6.
对这些特征的勘测
The surveying of the features.
- 7.
比喻景观;相互关联的观念等的结构
A figurative landscape; a structure of interrelated ideas, etc.
对一个地方的精确描述;地表的构造及其人造和自然特征之间的关系;对地方或物体表面特征的详细图形表示;对一个地区地表特征的精确详细研究;特征本身
用法In use
The rugged topography of the mountains makes hiking challenging.
用法提示:topography 为名词,此处指山区的地表形态。
Engineers studied the topography before designing the bridge.
用法提示:topography 作名词,指施工区域的地势特征。
These maps reveal the topographies of different planets.
用法提示:topographies 是 topography 的复数形式,指多个星球的地表特征。
the topography of [place]
topography 通常作不可数名词,指某地的地形/地势。
The topography of the valley affects the local climate.
这个山谷的地势影响当地气候。
[adjective] topography
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- rugged topography
- 崎岖的地形
- The rugged topography made the hike challenging.崎岖的地形使徒步旅行充满挑战。
- mountainous topography
- 多山的地形
- The mountainous topography of the region attracts climbers.该地区多山的地形吸引登山者。
- local topography
- 当地地势
- The local topography affects how rainwater drains.当地地势影响雨水的排放。
- seafloor topography
- 海底地形
- Sonar was used to map the seafloor topography.声纳被用来绘制海底地形。
- karst topography
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
山顶(top)画成图(-graphy),记地形地势。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:地理学讨论、地图与测绘、学术写作 该词在表示“地形、地势”时通常用于地理、测绘等学科或正式书面语,日常口语中比较少见。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词,复数形式为 topographies。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 topography 押韵(重读元音 /ɑ/ 及之后相同):geography、photography、biography、demography。calligraphy 虽也以 -graphy 结尾,但重读元音是 /ɪ/,不押韵。paragraph 含 graph,但读 /ɡræf/,是拼写上的形似词,不是押韵词。
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