| 单词 | boulder |
| 释义 | boulder (once / 1647 pages) n A boulder is a rock — a big one. Scientists often think of a boulder in more technical terms than we do. They use the word to describe not just a big rock, but a rock that some natural force — a river, a glacier or the like — has moved from its original location to its present one. A good way to remember all this is to think of Boulder, a city in Colorado that stands in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, and is, no doubt, full of boulders. WORD FAMILYboulder: boulders, bouldery USAGE EXAMPLESAt the town beach, a small cove with anchored dinghies, we changed into bathing suits and scrambled over boulders for a swim. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) For years, the dams starved the area of sediment, so homeowners armored the shoreline with concrete, riprap, and rows of boulders to prevent erosion. The New Yorker(Dec 26, 2016) They also said that other nearby boulders should be closely examined. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) n a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper bowlder Plymouth Rock a boulder in Plymouth supposed to be where the Pilgrims disembarked from the Mayflower glacial boulder a boulder that has been carried by a glacier to a place far distant from its place of origin river bouldera boulder that has been carried by a river to a place remote from its place of origin shore bouldera boulder found on a shore remote from its place of origin rock, stone a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter Boulder (once / 9941 pages) n WORD FAMILY Boulder: Boulders USAGE EXAMPLES“I think there are young professionals buying homes in Boulder and looking for community here,” Van Kempen said. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Over the years, he flew to Canada to fish, to Boulder, Colo., and all over the Midwest, piloting “Cubs to Bonanzas and everything in between.” Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) He studied journalism at Oregon State University, worked for the Boulder Daily Camera before joining the Detroit Free Press in 1996. Time(Dec 30, 2016) n a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town Exp town an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city |
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