| 单词 | crag |
| 释义 | crag (once / 1106 pages) n A crag is a rough, jagged section of rock. Some sections of the Maine coast are made up of rugged crags and rocky beaches. Steep rock faces and cliffs are covered with crags — if you're a rock climber, you might attempt to scale the crags of a jagged rocky mountain. Parts of northern England and Scotland are particularly famous for their crags, and in fact the root of the word crag is Celtic, related to the Old Irish crec, "rock," and the Welsh craig. "rock" or "stone." WORD FAMILYcrag: crags USAGE EXAMPLESSometimes vertical and horizontal are intricately mixed in scenes of woodland streams, or ocean crags and surf. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) Norvell says the Hawksbill Crag Trail is expected to reopen Thursday. Washington Times(Nov 23, 2016) From the ridge, we could see Northumberland National Park and Crag Lough, and Hadrian’s Wall snaking into the distance. Washington Post(Nov 10, 2016) n a steep rugged rock or cliff Hyper cliff, drop, drop-off a steep high face of rock |
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