cliff

英 [klɪf]

美 [klɪf]

n.  (常指海洋边的)悬崖，峭壁

复数：cliffs　

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牛津词典

noun

• （常指海洋边的）悬崖，峭壁
  a high area of rock with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or ocean
  1. the cliff edge/top
     悬崖边缘 / 顶端
  2. the chalk cliffs of southern England
     英格兰南部的白垩质峭壁
  3. a castle perched high on the cliffs above the river
     高高耸立在临河峭壁上的城堡

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指靠海的)悬崖，峭壁
  Acliffis a high area of land with a very steep side, especially one next to the sea.
  1. The car rolled over the edge of a cliff.
     汽车从悬崖边上滚下去了。

英英释义

noun

• a steep high face of rock
  1. he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
  2. a steep drop
  Synonym:dropdrop-off

双语例句

• The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
  该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。
• It just hung over the cliff.
  它正好悬挂在山崖上方。
• The soldiers were inching along a ledge on a cliff.
  战士们正在悬崖的突出部分匍匐而行。
• The cliff drops away at that point.
  那地方悬崖陡峭。
• How long can the climber hold onto the cliff?
  这个登山者能抓住悬崖多久？
• The workers skirted the edge of the cliff on a geological survey.
  工人们沿着崖壁作了一次地质勘察。
• Who would have expected that he could climb up that steep cliff?
  这么陡的峭壁，谁知他竟爬上去了。
• He scrambled 200 feet up the cliff face.
  他沿着崖面向上攀登了200英尺。
• They shuffled slowly down the turf towards the cliff's edge.
  他们拖着脚步沿着草皮慢慢地走向悬崖边。
• A waterfall cascades down the cliff from the hills behind.
  一处瀑布从身后山崖上飞流直下。