knoll

英 [nəʊl]

美 [noʊl]

n.  圆丘; 土墩

复数：knolls　过去分词：knolled　

GRE

BNC.33458 / COCA.18672

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES 圆丘；土墩
  Aknollis a low hill with gentle slopes and a rounded top.
  1. ...a grassy knoll.
     长满草的圆丘
  2. ...on Nibley Knoll.
     在尼布利小山上

英英释义

noun

• a small natural hill
  Synonym:moundhillockhummockhammock

双语例句

• Once one gets atop the knoll known as gandeerao the majestic mausoleum comes into view, its three resplendent domes, resembling those of yurts, glittering in the midst of trees.
  登上甘德尔敖包，成吉思汗陵的雄姿便展现在眼前，3个蒙古包式的圆顶金碧辉煌，与丛林相映，光耀夺目。
• On two successive nights they tried in vain to seize a knoll that lay between their position and Monastery Hill.
  它们奋战两天两夜，企图夺取座落在它们阵地和修道院山地之间的小山，但未得手。
• Knoll often takes a pea-sized amount of pomade or wax, rubs it between his hands to soften it up, and wraps pieces of hair around his fingers.
  出席晚间活动之前，他通常会取豌豆大小的润发油或发蜡涂在手心上，摩擦双手将其均匀抹开，然后用手指抓头发。
• Pierre gave orders that he should be followed with a horse, and walked along the street to the knoll from which he had viewed the field of battle the day before.
  皮埃尔吩咐马夫牵着马跟他走。他沿着街步行到他昨天观看战场的那个土岗上。
• Rick and Kristie Knoll, who for30 years have worked a10-acre plot in Brentwood, Calif., used to hire interns who were eager to be part of a farm that supplies restaurants like Chez Panisse.
  里克和克里斯蒂诺尔已经在加利福尼亚布伦特伍德的10英亩土地上工作了30年，他们过去经常招收渴望进农场的实习生，就像是桑切斯帕尼斯供应餐馆一样。
• It actually it felt a little like the fabled grounds at Wimbledon slopping grassy knoll that filled with cheering sun drenched fans.
  在那里挤满了热情洋溢的观众，好像是在温布尔登梦幻般的场地上那些被浅草覆盖而鼓起的小丘一样。
• Knoll, who wears his curly hair in a short cut with fashionable sideburns, believes that many well-dressed men make the mistake of thinking hair should be too'perfect.
  他认为很多衣着时尚的男士都有一个错误的认识，认为头发应该非常地“完美”。
• Example: Write about saving a species of tree on a Pacific island knoll rather than defending the world's forests against mankind.
  例如，宁可撰写如何在太平洋岛屿上拯救树种生态，而不要提出保护世界树林免于遭受人为迫害的议题。
• The pavilion was situated on a knoll and commanded an open view of the distance.
  亭在山脊，远眺颇畅。
• On this knoll was a crowd of officers, and Pierre heard the French chatter of the staff, and saw Kutuzov's grey head sunk in his shoulders, and his white cap, with red braiding on it.
  土岗上有一群军人，可以听见参谋人员用法语谈话，看见库图佐夫戴着红箍白帽的、白发苍苍的脑袋和他那缩进两肩之间的满是白发的后脑勺。