英语词汇“dune”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	dune
释义	Trends of dune View usage for: dune (djuːn, US duːn) Word forms: plural dunes countable noun A dune is a hill of sand near the sea or in a desert. Synonyms: hillock, down [archaic], mound, mount More Synonyms of dune dune in British English (djuːn) noun a mound or ridge of drifted sand, occurring on the sea coast and in deserts Word origin C18: via Old French from Middle Dutch dūne; see down3 dune in American English (dun; djun) noun a rounded hill, ridge, or mound of windblown material, usually sand Word origin Fr < MDu: for IE base see down3 Image of dune © DJTaylor, shutterstock Examples of 'dune' in a sentence dune Down to the coast where the sand dunes were. Times, Sunday Times (2016) When they reached the bay they parked behind a sand dune and walked down to the beach. various & introduction by Deirdre Chapman A Roomful of Birds - Scottish short stories 1990 (1990) Backed by sandy dunes ripe for exploring and hide and seek. The Sun (2014) But their main breeding sites are around the coast on dunes and beaches. Times, Sunday Times (2013) On the floor it looks like a sand dune with ridges rising. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The beach is wide and backed with dunes and pine woods but the town itself has little of interest. Brines, Callum Collins Traveller - The Algarve (1993) High waves riding the storm surge push sand from dune ridges back into the lagoon between the barrier island and the mainland. Christianity Today (2000) Time collapses, and she goes searching along the sand dunes at the wrong time of day. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) There's a big pool on a terrace overlooking sand dunes. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It is backed by ancient dunes that provide habitats for birds, animals and plant life. The Sun (2014) Broad, long beaches backed by dunes and some pine woods. Brines, Callum Collins Traveller - The Algarve (1993) It has stunning golden beaches, rolling sand dunes and welcoming shaded woods. The Sun (2012) The sea glows turquoise and the cove lies empty, a stretch of pearly sand backed by dune. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Turn left from the resort for big waves, vast sand dunes and wild sea filled with surfers. The Sun (2014) We drove off at high speed, over sand dunes that caused the vehicle to bounce madly up and down. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Right on the beach and by huge sweeping sand dunes, this great hotel has ten rooms and four villas. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A minibus took us to the beach, where we played in the sand dunes and took part in organisedgames such as egg throwing. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Backed by dunes, it has a really good wave and a great surf school, with all sorts of options for beginners. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It's only a half-hour drive from the high rises of the city and watching the sun set over the rolling dunes is definitely worthwhile. The Sun (2006) The ridges of the dunes are sharply defined with sinuous, snaking curves in their profiles, which are thrown into sharp relief by shadow. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Follow the path through the back of the dunes back to the shingle, and from there it's a stroll east to the car park. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other languages dune British English: dune NOUN A dune is a hill of sand near the sea or in a desert. Large dunes make access to the beach difficult in places. American English: dune Brazilian Portuguese: duna Chinese: 沙丘 European Spanish: duna French: dune German: Düne Italian: duna Japanese: 砂丘 Korean: 모래 언덕 European Portuguese: duna Latin American Spanish: duna All related terms of 'dune' sand dune A sand dune is a hill of sand near the sea or in a sand desert. seif dune (in deserts , esp the Sahara ) a long ridge of blown sand, often several miles long dune buggy a recreational vehicle for going on beaches and over sand dunes dune grass See sea lyme grass beach buggy a low car, often open and with balloon tyres , for driving on sand sea lyme grass a stout grass, Elymus arenarius , of Eurasia , used as a binder for shifting sand Chinese translation of 'dune' dune (djuːn) n (c) (also sand dune) 沙丘 (shāqiū) (个(個), gè) (noun) in the sense of hillock Definition a mound or ridge of drifted sand They climbed a very large dune. Synonyms hillock He had spent the night huddled behind a hillock for shelter. down (archaic) mound We sat on a grassy mound and had our picnic. mount drift A car was trapped in a snow drift. elevation The resort is built on an elevation overlooking the sea. knoll a grassy knoll brae (Scottish) Additional synonyms in the sense of drift Definition something piled up by the wind or current, as a snowdrift A car was trapped in a snow drift. Synonyms pile, bank, mass, heap, mound, accumulation in the sense of elevation Definition a raised area The resort is built on an elevation overlooking the sea. Synonyms rise, hill, mountain, height, mound, berg (South Africa), high ground, higher ground, eminence, hillock, rising ground, acclivity in the sense of knoll Definition a small rounded hill a grassy knoll Synonyms hillock, hill, swell, mound, barrow, hummock Nearby words of dune dumpy dun dunce dune dung dungeon dunlin Synonyms of 'dune' dune Explore 'dune' in the dictionary
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