marine erosion; corrosion by sea water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be eroded by the sea; the action of sea water impact and corrosion
technicalA technical term in geology and geography, describing the physical and chemical effects of seawater on coastal landforms.
Qiān千
bǎi百
nián年
de的
hǎi海
shí蚀
zuò作
yòng用
，
xíng形
chéng成
le了
zhè这
xiē些
dú独
tè特
de的
jiāo礁
shí石
。
Centuries of marine erosion formed these unique reefs.
Zhè这
zuò座
hǎi海
shí蚀
yá崖
shì是
dì地
zhì质
gōng公
yuán园
de的
yī一
dà大
kàn看
diǎn点
。
This sea cliff is a major attraction of the geopark.
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Hǎi海
shí蚀
dì地
mào貌
zài在
dāng当
dì地
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
。
Marine erosion landforms are very common in this area.
Qiáng强
liè烈
de的
hǎi海
shí蚀
zhèng正
zài在
jiā加
sù速
hǎi海
àn岸
xiàn线
de的
hòu后
tuì退
。
Intense marine erosion is accelerating the retreat of the coastline.