switchback
US /ˈswɪtʃ.bæk/
UK /ˈswɪtʃ.bæk/
名詞
1.
之字形彎道, 髮夾彎
a road, path, or railway with a series of sharp turns, each reversing the general direction of travel, used for climbing or descending a steep gradient
範例:
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The mountain road was full of dangerous switchbacks.
山路充滿了危險的之字形彎道。
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Hikers often encounter switchbacks on steep trails.
徒步旅行者在陡峭的小徑上經常遇到之字形彎道。
動詞
1.
修成之字形, 蜿蜒而上
to make a road, path, or railway with a series of sharp turns
範例:
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Engineers had to switchback the railway line to navigate the steep terrain.
工程師們不得不將鐵路線修成之字形以應對陡峭的地形。
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The trail was designed to switchback up the mountain, making the ascent less strenuous.
這條小徑被設計成之字形上山，使攀登不那麼費力。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞