escarpment

汉语翻译

n. 悬崖, 断崖, 绝壁

英语解释：

名词 escarpment:

1. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
   同义词：scarp
2. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
   同义词：escarp, scarp, protective embankment

例句：

1. The fox went to ground under a rocky escarpment.
   狐狸钻进了悬崖下面的洞里。

详细解释：

es.carp.ment

n.（名词）
A steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations.
峭壁，崖：由于腐蚀或断层作用，在两个相对海拔不同的水平地区产生的急斜面或高大的悬崖
A steep slope in front of a fortification.
壕沟内壁：防御工事前的陡峭的斜坡