promontory

• n. 岬，海角；隆起，隆突

pro-,向前，-mon,伸出，词源同eminent,mountain.用于地理术语岬角，海角。

1. a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

promontory

promontory: see prominent

promontory (n.)

1540s, from Middle French promontoire (15c.) and directly from Medieval Latin promontorium, altered (by influence of Latin mons "mount, hill") from Latin promunturium "mountain ridge, headland," probably related to prominere "jut out" (see prominent).

...a promontory jutting out into the bay.

向海湾伸出的海角

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Coastal winds are also causing problems with a fire at Wilsons Promontory.

沿海风力也造成问题发生火灾,威尔逊普瑞蒙特瑞.

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A promontory of extreme southern Nova Scotia, Canada.

加拿大新斯科舍省最南部的岬角.

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The mansion is on a promontory, high over the Pacific.

该宅邸高高地座落于太平洋的一个海角上.

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A promontory at the northwest extremitythe scottish mainland.

拉斯角苏格兰大陆西北端的海角.

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It consists of a town and fortress and adjoining the Rock of Gibraltar, a mountainous promontory.

它包括一个城镇和一个军事要塞,毗邻直布罗陀岩山, 是一个多山的海岬.

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I hope to be able to save at the Cornouaille the rocky promontory.

希望借此能挽救这个位于科努瓦耶的多岩石的海岬.

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It was located at promontory of southern Xiamen island.

它位于厦门东南海端海岬突出部,是中国洋务运动的产物.

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A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory.

角,岬,半岛:伸入水中的一块逐渐变得尖细的陆地; 半岛 、 角或岬.

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The mansion was on a promontory, high over the Pacific.

该宅邸高高地坐落于太平洋的一个海角上.

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On the map that promontory looks like a nose, naughtily turned up.

从地图上看,那个海角就像一只调皮地起来的鼻子.

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A projecting land mass; a promontory.

岬,海角一大块凸出的陆地; 海角.

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A stark , rocky promontory towered over a stand of majestic pines.

一片悬崖高耸在一片巍巍的松树之上.

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An American team explored a temple which an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini.

一只美国考古队查看了一座古庙,它位于阿伊亚,依里尼海角的一座古城里.

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This gold deposit is located on the west of Huaxiongtai promontory and of Machaoying fracture zone.

九丈沟金矿床矿区位于华熊台隆西缘,马超营断裂带北侧.

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