sierra
英 [sɪ'erə; sɪ'eərə]
美 [sɪ'ɛrə]
- n. [地理] 锯齿山脊；呈齿状起伏的山脉
- n. (Sierra)人名；(意、西)谢拉；(英)西拉
sierra 助记提示
1. serra "a saw" => sierra, serried, serrate, serration.
sierra 中文词源
sierra 锯齿状山脉来自西班牙语 sierra,锯齿状山脉，来自拉丁语 serra,锯子，锯齿，词源同 serrated,锯齿状的。
sierra 英文词源
- sierra (n.)
- "a range of hills," 1610s, from Spanish sierra "jagged mountain range," literally "saw," from Latin serra "a saw" (compare serrated), which is of unknown origin.
sierra 双语例句
1. Cameroon have also qualified after beating Sierra Leone. 喀麦隆队击败塞拉利昂队之后也成功晋级. 来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Portuguese explorers had charted the west coast of Africa as far as Sierra Leone.
- 葡萄牙探险家已经绘制出了远至塞拉里昂的非洲西海岸地图。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. In Sierra Leone, English is used as the medium of instruction for all primary education.
- 在塞拉利昂，基础教育阶段全部用英语授课。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The Sierra Club was unable to meet this standard.
- 赛拉俱乐部难以满足这一标准.
来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
- 5. The end of the Sierra Nevada cuts off all rain.
- 内华达山脉的尾部把雨水全挡住了.
来自辞典例句