sierra

FREQ #9433

n. 呈齿状起伏的山脉

发音

其它 /siˈɛɹə/
US /siˈɛɹə/

词形变化

sierras 复数 sierras

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A rugged range of mountains.

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    Holonym: cordillera

    Meronym: sawback

  2. 2.

    Alternative letter-case form of Sierra from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

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  3. 3.

    A scombroid fish.

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  4. 4.

    A relatively low-quality grade of Spanish saffron.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

range chain mountain chain mountain range Spanish mackerel

相关短语

Sierra Nevada n. 内华达山脉(美国加利福尼亚州东部的花岗岩块状山脉) Sierra Leone n. 塞拉利昂 Sierra Miwok Sierra Leonean Sierra Leoneans Sierra Leonian Sierra Leonians Sierra County Sierra Blanca Sierra plum [网络] 山梅 Sierra plums Sierra Negra Sierra Brooks Sierra City Sierra Village

词源

Borrowed from Spanish sierra, from Latin serra (“saw”), referring to the saw-tooth profile of the crestline of the range seen from a distance.

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