cliff

n.悬崖，峭壁

noun

1. （常指海洋边的）悬崖，峭壁
   a high area of rock with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or ocean
   1. the cliff edge/top
      悬崖边缘 / 顶端
   2. the chalk cliffs of southern England
      英格兰南部的白垩质峭壁
   3. a castle perched high on the cliffs above the river
      高高耸立在临河峭壁上的城堡

n. 悬崖；绝壁 n. (Cliff)人名；(英)克利夫

名词复数形式:cliffs

cliff 悬崖

词源同cleave,cleft.

1. A waterfall cascades down the cliff from the hills behind.
   一处瀑布从身后山崖上飞流直下。
2. The car rolled over the edge of a cliff.
   汽车从悬崖边上滚下去了。
3. There was a dicey moment as one of our party made a risky climb up the cliff wall.
   当我们的一位队友冒险攀爬崖壁时，出现了比较危险的一刻。
4. We hiked the Grand Canyon, exploring Indian cliff dwellings.
   我们去大峡谷徒步旅行，探究印第安人的崖居。
5. He scrambled 200 feet up the cliff face.
   他沿着崖面向上攀登了200英尺。
6. They lay in the cliff top grass with the sea stretching out far below
   他们躺在悬崖顶端的草地上，崖下是向远方延伸的大海。
7. Sir Cliff Richard headlined the event.
   克利夫·理查德爵士担任本次活动的主角。
8. Cliff was a natty dresser.
   克利夫是讲究衣着整洁美观的人。
9. The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
   该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。
10. They learned to rappel down a cliff.
    他们学会了绕绳从绝壁上滑下。
11. Alexis walked up the coast, and resumed his reading in the shade of an overhanging cliff.
    亚历克西斯顺着海岸前行，走到一处悬崖下的阴凉地又重新开始阅读。
12. They came straggling up the cliff road
    他们零零散散地沿着悬崖小路走上来。
13. The dog had tumbled down the cliff
    那只狗已摔下了悬崖。
14. They shuffled slowly down the turf towards the cliff's edge.
    他们拖着脚步沿着草皮慢慢地走向悬崖边。
15. It just hung over the cliff.
    它正好悬挂在山崖上方。
16. Who would have expected that he could climb up that steep cliff?
    这么陡的峭壁，谁知他竟爬上去了。
17. The soldiers were inching along a ledge on a cliff.
    战士们正在悬崖的突出部分匍匐而行。
18. How long can the climber hold onto the cliff?
    这个登山者能抓住悬崖多久？
19. The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.
    那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
20. From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour.
    他在悬崖之巅，海港景色一览无余。
21. When he fell from the cliff, he beat his brains out.
    他掉下悬崖，摔得头破血流。
22. A precipitous path led down the cliff.
    从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。
23. They worthy have been killed if the car had gone over the cliff.
    如果当时汽车翻落悬崖，他们就没命了。
24. The car fell over a cliff and the driver was drowned.
    轿车从悬崖上翻下来，司机溺水而亡。
25. The car went out of control and crashed over the cliff.
    汽车失去了控制，掉下了悬崖。
26. They had to fasten a rope round the man and hauled him up the cliff.
    他们不得不把绳子套在那人身上，把他拉上悬崖。
27. The climber fell from the cliff and dashed his brains out on the rocks below.
    那位攀登者从悬崖上掉了下来，在下面的岩石上摔得脑浆迸裂。
28. The cliff drops away at that point.
    那地方悬崖陡峭。
29. The workers skirted the edge of the cliff on a geological survey.
    工人们沿着崖壁作了一次地质勘察。
30. The road will bring you up to the top of the cliff.
    这条道会把你引到峭壁的顶端。