| 释义 |
alp
I. \ˈalp\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English alpe
dialect England : bullfinch
II. \ˈalp, ˈau̇p\ noun
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Etymology: back-formation from Alps, mountain system of Europe, from Middle English Alpes, from Latin
1. : a high rugged mountain resembling topographically those in the Alps of Europe
2. : something comparable to or suggesting comparison with an alp in height, size, or ruggedness
< intellectual alps >
3. [German, from Middle High German albe, plural alben, from Old High German albūn, Alpūn alps, from Latin Alpes] : a mountain pasture or mountain meadowland |