Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #15870
topography
地形；地势
the arrangement of the natural and artificial features of an area
- 1.
A precise description of a place.
对一个地方的精确描述
- 2.
the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
地表的构造及其人造和自然特征之间的关系
- 3.
A detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object.
对地方或物体表面特征的详细图形表示
- 4.
precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
对一个地区地表特征的精确详细研究
- 5.
The features themselves.
特征本身
- 6.
The surveying of the features.
对这些特征的勘测
- 7.
A figurative landscape; a structure of interrelated ideas, etc.
比喻景观；相互关联的观念等的结构
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
In use
The rugged topography of the mountains makes hiking challenging.
Engineers studied the topography before designing the bridge.
These maps reveal the topographies of different planets.
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
The area is known for its rugged topography.
该地区以其崎岖的地势而闻名。
study/map the topography of [place]
Connections
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
- 喀斯特地貌
- Karst topography is common in southern China.喀斯特地貌在中国南方很常见。
- surface topography
Learner notes
Memory Tip
山顶（top）画成图（-graphy），记地形地势。
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。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为 topographies。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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