Wordiyoscarp
🇬🇧 UK/skɑ:p/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A steep cliff or slope at the edge of a plateau, or a steep artificial slope below a fortification.
悬崖；陡坡；（堡垒前的）陡壁
v.
To cut or erode into a steep slope or cliff.
使成陡坡；削成峭壁
🧩 Root Breakdown
scarpother
=scarp
Common Collocations
- 1.fault scarp断层陡崖
- 2.steep scarp陡峭悬崖
- 3.[escarpment scarp]悬崖峭壁
- 4.scarp slope陡坡坡面
Example Sentences
- 1.
The soldiers defended the fortress from behind the steep scarp.
- 2.
Hikers were warned not to approach the crumbling scarp at the cliff's edge.
- 3.
The geologist mapped the ancient scarp that marked the fault line.