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detritus

英 [dɪ'traɪtəs] 美 [dɪ'traɪtəs]

解释

n. 碎石，[地质] 岩屑

※ 提供单词"detritus"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

detritus 碎屑

de-, 向下，离开。-trit, 转，磨，词源同turn, attrition. 即磨下来的碎屑。

英文词源

detritus (n.): 1795, "process of erosion," from Latin detritus "a wearing away," from detri-, stem of detere "wear away" (see detriment). Geological sense of "matter produced by erosion" is 1802, probably from French detritus; incorrect, in any case.

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例句和用法

1. organic detritus from fish and plants: 鱼和植物的有机残渣

2. Detritus usually consists of gravel, sand and clay.: 岩屑通常是由砂砾, 沙和粘土组成的.

3. A channel is no sooner cut than it chokes in its own detritus.: 一个河道刚被切割了不久,很快又被它自己的碎屑物质所充塞.

4. The profile is established in response to the amount and type of detritus available.: 剖面的建立有赖于碎屑物补给的数量和类型.

5. Flora of clay desert is similar to that of detritus desert.: 粘土荒漠上的植物和碎石荒漠上的植物相似.