terrace; river terrace; lake terrace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
terrace (geology); a step-like landform at the edge of a river, lake, or sea
formalA geological term describing flat, bench-like surfaces at various elevations above a water body, often formed by erosion or changes in water level.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
liú流
de的
liǎng两
cè侧
fēn分
bù布
zhe着
duō多
jí级
hé河
liú流
jiē阶
dì地
。
There are multiple river terraces distributed on both sides of this river.
Zhè这
piàn片
jiē阶
dì地
tǔ土
rǎng壤
féi肥
wò沃
，
shì适
hé合
gēng耕
zhòng种
。
The soil on this terrace is fertile and suitable for farming.
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Dì地
zhì质
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
hú湖
àn岸
jiē阶
dì地
de的
xíng形
chéng成
guò过
chéng程
。
Geologists are studying the formation process of ancient lacustrine terraces.