cliffs

英 [klɪfs]

美 [klɪfs]

n.  (常指海洋边的)悬崖，峭壁
cliff的复数

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。

双语例句

• Behind the habitations, the sandstone cliffs rose abruptly to the north and west.
  在居住区后面，北边和西边陡然高耸着砂岩悬崖。
• Abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps.
  有大量的多岩石的悬崖绝壁，或者以这样的悬崖绝壁为边界。
• She knew she was near the shore because the light was high up on the cliffs.
  她知道自己已经接近岸边了，因为那灯光是在高高的峭壁上。
• Of absence, these steep woods and lofty cliffs.
  别离，这些高耸的森林和巍峨的悬崖。
• Soon we were near the island. I could see the beaches and the cliffs. The boat slowed down.
  不久我们就离这个岛近了。我能看到海滩和峭壁了。船慢了下来。
• Tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar.
  非洲西北部和直布罗陀的多岩绝壁及森林中的无尾猕猴。
• They saw further cliffs masked by dense woods.
  他们看到了连绵不断的悬崖峭壁，映掩在茂密的树木之中。
• The cliffs were estimated to be crumbling into the sea at the rate of 10ft an hour.
  预计那处悬崖会以每小时10英尺的速度坍塌坠入大海。
• Cliffs that were honeycombed with caves and grottoes.
  布满岩洞和洞穴的悬崖。
• The sea washes the base of the cliffs.
  海水冲击悬崖的底部。