请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 alluvium
释义

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
al•lu•vi•um  (ə lo̅o̅vē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vi•ums, -vi•a 
    (-vē ə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Geologya deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
  2. Geologythe sedimentary matter deposited thus within recent times, esp. in the valleys of large rivers.
  • Latin, noun, nominal use of neuter of alluvius washed against, equivalent. to alluv- (see alluvion) + -ius, -ium adjective, adjectival suffix; see -ium
  • 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
alluvium /əˈluːvɪəm/ n ( pl -viums, -via / -vɪə/)
  1. a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin; see alluvion
随便看

 

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/23 7:11:27