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。
• 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 climber fell from the cliff and dashed his brains out on the rocks below.
  那位攀登者从悬崖上掉了下来，在下面的岩石上摔得脑浆迸裂。
• The dog had tumbled down the cliff
  那只狗已摔下了悬崖。
• The car fell over a cliff and the driver was drowned.
  轿车从悬崖上翻下来，司机溺水而亡。
• Sir Cliff Richard headlined the event.
  克利夫·理查德爵士担任本次活动的主角。
• 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。
• A precipitous path led down the cliff.
  从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。
• They learned to rappel down a cliff.
  他们学会了绕绳从绝壁上滑下。