knoll

英 [nəʊl]

美 [noʊl]

n.  圆丘; 土墩

复数：knolls　过去分词：knolled　

GRE

BNC.33458 / COCA.18672

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES 圆丘；土墩
  Aknollis a low hill with gentle slopes and a rounded top.
  1. ...a grassy knoll.
     长满草的圆丘
  2. ...on Nibley Knoll.
     在尼布利小山上

英英释义

noun

• a small natural hill
  Synonym:moundhillockhummockhammock

双语例句

• The wide but rum selection includes Bouvet Island, an uninhabitable icy knoll belonging to Norway in the South Atlantic;
  这一串又长又怪的选项菜单里包括布维岛，一个南大西洋上归属挪威的无人居住的冰丘；
• Example: Write about saving a species of tree on a Pacific island knoll rather than defending the world's forests against mankind.
  例如，宁可撰写如何在太平洋岛屿上拯救树种生态，而不要提出保护世界树林免于遭受人为迫害的议题。
• The slopes of the knoll and all the inside of the stockade had been cleared of timber to build the house, and we could see by the stumps what a fine and lofty grove had been destroyed.
  小丘的斜坡上和寨子里面的树全部被伐掉，用于修建木屋了，从残留下来的树桩我们可以看出，一片多么好、多么繁茂的林子被毁掉了。
• Before his jersey city appearance, Bush made a strong pitch on behalf of social security program before an audience of300 residents of the leisure Knoll retirement community in Manchester township.
  到泽西市巡视以前，布什总统在曼彻斯特镇休闲山庄退休社区的300居民听众面前大力宣扬社会安全计划。
• May18, when a military helicopter slowly landed in Gengda, Wolong District, almost all the victims suffered from the earthquake quickly gathered around the temporary parking apron area on the knoll.
  当一架军用直升机在卧龙特区耿达乡徐徐降落的时候，周遭几乎所有的灾民都迅速围挤在被临时作为停机坪的土丘周边。
• About seven hours later, one of the volunteers spotted the golden retriever-german shepherd mix near a knoll; Carson was huddled underneath the pup.
  7小时后，有个志愿者在一座小丘附近发现了一条金毛和德牧的混种狗，而Carson正被它拥在身下。
• On this knoll was a crowd of officers, and Pierre heard the French chatter of the staff, and saw Kutuzov's grey head sunk in his shoulders, and his white cap, with red braiding on it.
  土岗上有一群军人，可以听见参谋人员用法语谈话，看见库图佐夫戴着红箍白帽的、白发苍苍的脑袋和他那缩进两肩之间的满是白发的后脑勺。
• We picnicked on a knoll in the park.
  我们在公园的小山上野餐。
• It was him I chased up the grassy knoll.
  我追他直至到草丘上。
• It actually it felt a little like the fabled grounds at Wimbledon slopping grassy knoll that filled with cheering sun drenched fans.
  在那里挤满了热情洋溢的观众，好像是在温布尔登梦幻般的场地上那些被浅草覆盖而鼓起的小丘一样。