escarpment
US /esˈkɑːrp.mənt/
UK /esˈkɑːrp.mənt/

名词
1.
陡坡, 悬崖, 峭壁
a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights
示例:
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The hikers carefully descended the rocky escarpment.
徒步旅行者小心翼翼地沿着岩石陡坡下降。
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The city is built on a high escarpment overlooking the river.
这座城市建在俯瞰河流的高陡坡上。
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