sinkhole

英['sɪŋkhəʊl]美['sɪŋkhoʊl]
  • n. 阴沟的入口处；排水口；污水坑
      • noun(名词)
      1. （尤指在石灰岩地面由于雨水冲刷而自然形成的）灰岩坑，天坑
      2. 天坑（指地表不受支撑时突然出现在地面上的一个大洞）

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. （尤指在石灰岩地面由于雨水冲刷而自然形成的）灰岩坑，天坑

      Rain gradually dissolves the limestone, forming features such as limestone pavements, sinkholes, and caves.

      雨水会逐渐溶解石灰岩，形成灰岩喀斯特面、灰岩坑、溶洞等特征。

    2. 天坑（指地表不受支撑时突然出现在地面上的一个大洞）

      A massive sinkhole has opened over old potash mines in the area.

      这个地区的老钾矿突然出现了一个巨大的天坑。

      A man was missing early Friday after a large sinkhole opened under the bedroom of his house in Florida.

      周五早些时候，佛罗里达州一名男子的卧室地面突然出现了一个巨大的天坑，他随后失踪。

    小知识

    A sinkhole is a dent or dip in the ground that's caused by a collapsing surface. Most sinkholes result from erosion.

    Water is basically what causes sinkholes; certain kinds of rock naturally dissolve over time from being repeatedly saturated, and the result can be a depression or sunken spot in the ground. Some underground caverns and caves are the result of sinkholes. Human-caused collapses are often referred to as sinkholes too. These occur when unused mines collapse, or in urban environments where water or sewer pipes leak and cause concrete above them to crack and sink.

    实用短语

    1. umpherston sinkhole

      洞穴花园,安佛斯通坑洞

    2. sinkhole lake

      溶坑湖,容坑湖

    3. sinkhole pond

      灰岩沉池

    4. sinkhole of evil

      邪恶之池

    5. the shaft sinkhole

      澳大利亚天坑

    6. sinkhole servers

      污水口服务器

    7. sinkhole plain