volcano
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Definitions
n.
A mountain or hill with a vent through which lava, ash, and gases are or have been erupted from the earth's interior.
火山
🧩 Root Breakdown
Eponymvolcanoother
=volcano
Common Collocations
- 1.active volcano活火山
- 2.dormant volcano休眠火山
- 3.extinct volcano死火山
Example Sentences
- 1.
Mount Vesuvius is a famous volcano that destroyed Pompeii in AD 79.
- 2.
Scientists monitor the volcano continuously to predict potential eruptions.
- 3.
The volcano's dormant period lasted centuries before the recent activity.