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

• They came straggling up the cliff road
  他们零零散散地沿着悬崖小路走上来。
• A waterfall cascades down the cliff from the hills behind.
  一处瀑布从身后山崖上飞流直下。
• 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。
• We hiked the Grand Canyon, exploring Indian cliff dwellings.
  我们去大峡谷徒步旅行，探究印第安人的崖居。
• The dog had tumbled down the cliff
  那只狗已摔下了悬崖。
• A precipitous path led down the cliff.
  从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。
• It just hung over the cliff.
  它正好悬挂在山崖上方。
• 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。
• They had to fasten a rope round the man and hauled him up the cliff.
  他们不得不把绳子套在那人身上，把他拉上悬崖。
• The road will bring you up to the top of the cliff.
  这条道会把你引到峭壁的顶端。