首页英语词典escarpmentescarpment英英释意

escarpment

英 [ɪ'skɑːpm(ə)nt; e-] 美[ɪ'skɑrpmənt]
  • n. 悬崖;绝壁;陡坡

英英释意


1. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
2. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification