wind erosion; aeolian erosion
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to erode by wind; to undergo wind erosion
technicalA technical term in geology and geography describing the gradual wearing away of rock and soil surfaces by wind-borne particles. This process is particularly significant in arid and desert regions where vegetation is sparse.
Fēng风
shí蚀
zuò作
yòng用
xíng形
chéng成
le了
xǔ许
duō多
qí奇
tè特
de的
dì地
mào貌
，
rú如
fēng风
shí蚀
mó蘑
gu菇
。
Wind erosion has formed many strange landforms, such as mushroom rocks.
Zài在
shā沙
mò漠
dì地
qū区
，
fēng风
shí蚀
xiàn现
xiàng象
tè特
bié别
xiǎn显
zhù著
。
In desert regions, wind erosion is particularly significant.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Zhè这
xiē些
yán岩
shí石
jīng经
guò过
cháng长
qī期
fēng风
shí蚀
，
biǎo表
miàn面
biàn变
de得
shí十
fēn分
guāng光
huá滑
。
These rocks have become very smooth on the surface after long-term wind erosion.
Fēng风
shí蚀
shì是
dǎo导
zhì致
tǔ土
dì地
huāng荒
mò漠
huà化
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zì自
rán然
yīn因
sù素
zhī之
yī一
。
Wind erosion is one of the important natural factors leading to land desertification.