After a long hike, I poured some water from my bottle and noticed sediment at the bottom, probably tiny bits of sand from the trail.
🔊长途徒步后,我倒出一些水壶里的水,注意到底部有沉淀物,可能是来自小径的细小沙粒。
🔗 固定搭配
river sediment – 河流沉积物(河流带来的泥沙等)
settle like sediment – 像沉淀物一样沉降
🔄 同义词
deposit (n.) – 沉积物,强调堆积形成的一层
dregs (n.) – 残渣,常指液体中最后剩下的、不太好的部分,如咖啡渣
🚫 反义词
suspension (n.) – 悬浮物,指悬浮在液体中、没有沉下去的物质
🌱 派生词
sedimentary (adj.) – 沉积的;由沉积物形成的(如 sedimentary rock 沉积岩)
Geologists study the layers of sediment in the cliff face to understand the environmental changes that happened thousands of years ago.
🔊地质学家研究悬崖断面上的沉积层,以了解几千年前发生的环境变化。