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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The lake, a glacial tarn called Roopkund, was more than sixteen thousand feet above sea level, an arduous five-day trek from human habitation, in a mountain cirque surrounded by snowfields and battered by storms.

Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2020 Follow the winding trail toward the base of O'Malley Peak to a striking, dark tarn called Deep Lake.

Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2018 In 1951, some 885 square miles of Cumbrian hills and tarns (mountain pools) were designated as a national park, Britain’s largest and, with 18 million annual visitors, its most popular.

Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle English terne, tarne, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tjǫrn small lake

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	tarn
释义	tarn noun ˈtärn : a small steep-banked mountain lake or pool Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The lake, a glacial tarn called Roopkund, was more than sixteen thousand feet above sea level, an arduous five-day trek from human habitation, in a mountain cirque surrounded by snowfields and battered by storms. Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2020 Follow the winding trail toward the base of O'Malley Peak to a striking, dark tarn called Deep Lake. Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2018 In 1951, some 885 square miles of Cumbrian hills and tarns (mountain pools) were designated as a national park, Britain’s largest and, with 18 million annual visitors, its most popular. Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018 Word History Etymology Middle English terne, tarne, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tjǫrn small lake First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Geographical Definition Tarn geographical name ˈtärn river 233 miles (375 kilometers) long in southern France flowing west into the Garonne River tarn noun as in lake Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lake pond loch lough reservoir lagoon puddle basin well pool billabong water hole mere stank sinkhole pothole hole swimming pool
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tarn

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