sinkhole
英[ˈsɪŋkhəʊl]
美[ˈsɪŋkhoʊl]
基本释义
- n.
- 污水池
实用例句
His eloquence is all the more remarkable because migraines are a sinkhole for language.
他的描述很引人入胜,因为偏头疼就像是语言的排污口.
期刊摘选
As the crack gets bigger, the topsoil gently slumpsand develops into a sinkhole.
但裂缝增大时,表土下降之后形成大洞.
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To a geologist, this is a simple limestone sinkhole.
对地质学者来说, 这只是简易的石灰石污水池.
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Local authorities and geologists are still investigating what caused the sinkhole.
当地官员及地质学家仍在调查此次地陷发生的原因.
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英英释义
Noun
1. a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof