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 tree grew on the brink of the cliff.
  那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• There was a dicey moment as one of our party made a risky climb up the cliff wall.
  当我们的一位队友冒险攀爬崖壁时，出现了比较危险的一刻。
• 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 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。
• A waterfall cascades down the cliff from the hills behind.
  一处瀑布从身后山崖上飞流直下。
• 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。
• Sir Cliff Richard headlined the event.
  克利夫·理查德爵士担任本次活动的主角。
• The car rolled over the edge of a cliff.
  汽车从悬崖边上滚下去了。
• Cliff was a natty dresser.
  克利夫是讲究衣着整洁美观的人。
• 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。