crevasse

• n. 裂缝；破口，崩溃处

来自crevice的拼写异体。

crevasse (n.)

1823, of glaciers; 1814, of riverbanks (in that case from Louisiana French), from French crevasse, from Old French crevace "crevice" (see crevice). Essentially the same word as crevice, but re-adopted in senses for which the meaning that had taken hold in crevice was felt to be too small.

1. He fell down a crevasse.

他从裂缝处摔了下来。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Below was a terrifyingly deep crevasse.

下面是个令人毛骨悚然的深不见底的裂隙。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The abundant crevasse prove that fracture is the chief form of yielding.

大量的冰隙证明破裂是变形的主要形式.

来自辞典例句

4. The deep crevasse yawned at their feet.

他们脚下的冰川有一道深深的裂缝.

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5. Measuring the crevasse, we found it was 120 metres deep.

我们量了量这个裂缝, 发现有120米深.

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