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caliche-topped

/kəˈliː.tʃi tɑpt/

翻译: 过时的复合形容词,在美国英语中用于描述表面或道路覆盖着钙积层(caliche)——一种在干旱土壤中形成的碳酸钙硬层。

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adjective

/kəˈliː.tʃi tɑpt/formalamericantechnical已废弃
  • zh过时的复合形容词,在美国英语中用于描述表面或道路覆盖着钙积层(caliche)——一种在干旱土壤中形成的碳酸钙硬层。

An obsolete compound adjective used in American English to describe a surface or road that is covered with caliche, a hardened layer of calcium carbonate found in arid soils.

  1. C2formalamerican

    Describing a surface or area that is covered with caliche, a hard, calcium-carbonate encrusted soil layer.

    zh钙积层覆盖的

    • The caliche-topped desert floor made walking difficult.
    • They built the house on a caliche-topped hill.
    • The caliche-topped soil is common in arid regions of the southwestern United States.