| 词汇 | sinkhole |
| 释义 | sinkhole noun[ C ] uk /ˈsɪŋk.həʊl/ us /ˈsɪŋk.hoʊl/ sinkholenoun[C] (HOLE)a hole in the ground, especially in an area of limestone rock, that has been formed naturally, for example by water that has worn away the rock: （尤指在石灰岩地面由于雨水冲刷而自然形成的）灰岩坑，天坑 Rain gradually dissolves the limestone, forming features such as limestone pavements, sinkholes, and caves.雨水会逐渐溶解石灰岩，形成灰岩喀斯特面、灰岩坑、溶洞等特征。 Compare abyss(HOLE)literary canyon chasm cleft craternoun crevasse defilenounliterary gorgenoun(VALLEY) gulf(AREA)formal gully ravine rift SafakOguz/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages a large hole that suddenly appears in the ground when the surface of the ground is no longer supported: 天坑（指地表不受支撑时突然出现在地面上的一个大洞） A massive sinkhole has opened over old potash mines in the area.这个地区的老钾矿突然出现了一个巨大的天坑。 A man was missing early Friday after a large sinkhole opened under the bedroom of his house in Florida.周五早些时候，佛罗里达州一名男子的卧室地面突然出现了一个巨大的天坑，他随后失踪。 Ashley Cooper/Stockbyte Unreleased/GettyImages Holes, hollows and dips anti-crack aperture blistered chink cranny cratering gauge gouge hollow interstice leak leaky micropore microporosity microporous piercing pinprick shaft thumbhole void sinkholenoun[C] (IN COMPUTING)computing specialized part of a computer network or server to which internet activity is directed so that it cannot damage the part it is being aimed at: Once the traffic is isolated in a sinkhole, it can no longer hurt its intended targets. Distributed sinkholes are a standard feature of the infrastructure of all major Internet Service Providers today. Computer concepts 2FA 2SV 3-D printing adaptive learning additive manufacturing haptics HCI hex hexadecimal hill climbing infection simulation stack telematic telematics telerobotics teraflop tether texture word processing sinkhole verb[ T ] computing specializeduk /ˈsɪŋk.həʊl/ us /ˈsɪŋk.hoʊl/ to direct internet activity to a different part of a network or server, so that it cannot damage the part it is being aimed at: This simple act sinkholed the malware. Computer concepts 2FA 2SV 3-D printing adaptive learning additive manufacturing haptics HCI hex hexadecimal hill climbing infection simulation stack telematic telematics telerobotics teraflop tether texture word processing Examples of sinkholesinkhole The valley has been intensely karstified, as evidenced by the numerous sinkholes, springs, caves, and disappearing streams. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Water erosion has left the calcareous plateaus strewn with dolines and poljes (sinkholes and flat-floored depressions). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The animals apparently fell to their deaths tens of metres below, through narrow openings in the roof of the caves known as sinkholes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As a solution to the cholera problem, city officials constructed a sewer system to drain sinkholes that had become clogged with sewage and garbage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Sinkholes appear in hallways because outdoor sewage and drainage systems are outdated. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Several sinkholes, some huge, have opened within the city. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Karst is characterized by dissolved limestone formations such as sinkholes and haystack-shaped hills known as mogotes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. All ramps and sinkholes are worth 5,000,000 for 30 seconds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Additionally, as many as 52 sinkholes were reported to have formed along roadways in the county. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many places are subject to earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, sinkholes, blizzards, floods, droughts, wildfires, and other calamities and disasters. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Most of the parish has the typical limestone features of cockpits, sinkholes, caves and underground passages. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The landscape includes many caves, sinkholes, springs, and streams. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During dry spells all water sinks very quickly on reaching the limestone, through sinkholes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Large swells and dips can be encountered along the route, formed by swallets and sinkholes in the surrounding limestone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The geological process that is producing the sinkholes is under study, but is a total mystery. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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