| 单词 | abyssal plain |
| 释义 | > as lemmasabyssal plain abyssal plain n. Oceanography an extensive level area of the deep ocean floor, typically situated between the foot of the continental rise and an oceanic trench and covered with a smooth layer of sediment; cf. abyssal zone n. ΚΠ 1880 T. H. Huxley in Nature 4 Nov. 2/1 That the abyssal plains were ever all elevated, at once, is certainly so improbable that it may justly be termed inconceivable. 1928 F. S. Russell & C. M. Yonge Seas iv. 91 That curious fish of the cod family known as the Macrurus or rat-tail..spends the greater part of its life in the cold dark depths over the abyssal plain. 1970 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 25 Oct. 10/3 The abyssal plains around the Baranof Channel..are as flat as any prairie. 2007 T. Friend Third Domain v. 155 We're only as deep as the Titanic, which lies on the abyssal plain at 12,500 feet. < as lemmas |
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