单词	upthrust
释义	upthrust /ˈʌpθrʌst / noun 1 Physics The upward force that a liquid or gas exerts on a body floating in it.The fish in the bucket is upthrusted by the water. 1.1 Geology another term for uplift.In addition, the rocks here are a mix of volcanic upthrusts and soft red sandstone.... This feature was once described as ‘the finest ‘small’ mountain feature in the British Isles ’, and is in reality an east-west ridge of volcanic rock which appears as a narrow upthrust of columnar pitchstone when seen from the south or east. Many boats from San Carlos make a beeline to the rugged upthrust of San Pedro Nolasco Island, where the phenomenon brings sierra, dorado, and snapper to the surface. verb [with object] (usually as adjective upthrust) Thrust (something) upwards: Turco’s upthrust beard... Much of the island is an ancient limestone seabed that has been upthrusted by tectonic forces. But since then, the violent upthrusting of the Andean chain has carried the sediments to the tops of mountains. The hills were formed by some upthrusting of the earth's crust which changed the landscape dramatically after the weight of the ice was melted away.
随便看	sybaritic sybaritical sybaritically sybaritism sycamine sycamore syce sycomore sycomore fig sycon syconium syconoid sycophancy sycophant sycophantic sycophantically sycosis Sydenham's chorea Sydenham, Thomas Sydney Sydney-side pricky pricky-back pricy pride

英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。