outcrop

• 出露于地表的岩石部分，即岩层、矿脉等露出地面的部分。也泛指任何突出于周围地表之上的岩石露头。

A noun referring to the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land.

1. Rock exposureB2formal

   A visible portion of a rock formation that protrudes above the ground level.

   露头

   • The hikers stopped to examine the granite outcrop.
   • Geologists mapped the limestone outcrop in the valley.
   • Ancient fossils were discovered in a sandstone outcrop.

   同义词exposureoutcropping

• 动词，指岩层或矿藏露出地表，也可泛指某事物显现或显露出来。

A verb used to describe the appearance of a rock layer or mineral deposit at the surface of the ground.

1. Appear on the surfaceC1formal

   To emerge or become visible on the ground surface, especially referring to rock layers or mineral deposits.

   露出地表

   • The granite bedrock outcrops along the riverbank.
   • Fossils often outcrop in this region after heavy rains.
   • The mineral vein outcrops near the old mining site.

   同义词appearcrop outemergesurface