| 词汇 | corrie |
| 释义 | corrie noun[ C ] geology specializeduk /ˈkɒr.i/ us /ˈkɔːr.i/ a round hollow made in the side of a mountain by the action of a glacier山腹的洞穴（因冰河的运动而产生） Patrick J. Endres/Corbis Documentary/Getty Images /GettyImages Geography: valleys abyss arroyo canyon chasm cirque cwm dale defile dell glen gorge gulch gully hanging valley inter-valley landform rift valley vale valley wadi The mountains—among which are, it is said, fourteen extinct craters—range upward higher and higher toward the southern end, with corries and glens, which must be, when seen near, hanging gardens of stupendous size. Examples of corriecorrie It is, of course, only in mountainous country with lakes and corries that this type of scheme can be carried through. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should have thought the only difficult areas were those with corries and rock dens, where gassing will not work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The three summits are tightly grouped around a small corrie (glacial cirque), but their spectacular form is due to large-scale landslipping, not ice erosion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Two ridges run north-east from the summit with one curving north-west to enclose a high corrie. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As well as ski tows, snow fences and bulldozed tracks, this corrie is also now home to a funicular railway. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The tarn is a waterfilled corrie about 50 ft deep, this being enhanced by a dam. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This corrie has a history of previous avalanches. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It has been claimed that this corrie may have contained a glacier as recently as the 18th century. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The tarn is a water filled corrie about 50 ft deep, this being enhanced by a dam. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The summit stands on the edge of the cliffs overlooking the corrie. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This corrie tarn, held in place by grassy moraines is around 65 ft deep. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It harboured a number of corrie glaciers, most of which are now occupied by loughs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This is a classic corrie tarn, held in by a whalebacked moraine and having a depth of around 60 ft. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Paternosters occur in alpine valleys, climbing one after the other to the valley's head, called a corrie, which often contains a cirque lake. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In a corrie or cirque, the bergschrund is positioned at the rear, parallel to the back wall of the corrie. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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