ridge

/rɪdʒ/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

脊，山脊；隆起，脊状物

释义与例句

n. 脊，山脊；隆起，脊状物
a long, narrow raised part of a surface, especially the top of a mountain range or a line where two sloping surfaces meet
  1. They reached the ridge of the mountain at sunrise.
    他们在日出时登上了山脊。
  2. There was a thin ridge of sand along the beach.
    海滩上有一道细长的沙脊。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The ridge of the roof was covered with snow.
    屋脊上覆盖着积雪。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 联想 rid（去掉）+ ge（哥）→ 哥哥去掉赘肉露出背脊 → 脊，山脊

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • ridged 有脊的，有隆起的
    adj.
同义词
  • crest 山顶，浪尖
    crest 多指山顶或浪尖的最高点，ridge 是狭长的山脊或隆起线
    The climbers stood on the crest of the hill. 登山者站在山顶上。
  • peak 山峰，顶点
    peak 指单个山峰的顶点，ridge 指连绵的山脊线
    The peak of the mountain was hidden in clouds. 山峰隐藏在云层之中。
反义词
  • valley 山谷
    valley 是两山之间的低地，与 ridge（山脊）相反
    A small river flows through the valley. 一条小河流经山谷。
常见搭配
  • mountain ridge 山脊
    We walked along the mountain ridge for hours. 我们沿着山脊走了好几个小时。
  • roof ridge 屋脊
    The bird perched on the roof ridge. 那只鸟栖息在屋脊上。