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embayment

/ɪmˈbeɪ.mənt/

翻译: 名词,指海岸线上的凹入处或内湾,通常比小海湾大但比大海湾小;也可泛指任何凹形区域。

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noun

/ɪmˈbeɪ.mənt/C2formal
  • zh名词,指海岸线上的凹入处或内湾,通常比小海湾大但比大海湾小;也可泛指任何凹形区域。

A noun referring to an indentation or recess in a shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.

  1. Coastal indentationC1formal

    A recess or curve in a coastline that is larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf, creating a bay-like formation.

    zh海湾

    • The coastline of Maine is known for its numerous embayments.
    • The embayment provided a sheltered harbor for fishing boats.
    • Geologists studied the sediment layers in the embayment.
    • The estuary empties into a wide, shallow embayment.

    同义词baybightindentationinletrecess

    反义词capeheadlandpromontory

词形
  • embayments plural form
  • embayments' possessive plural form
  • embayment's possessive singular form