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单词 bedrock
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Definition of bedrock in English:

bedrock

nounˈbɛdrɒkˈbɛdˌrɑk
mass noun
  • 1Solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.

    基岩

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Because of the ice cover over most of the continent, only a few sites are actually available at which bedrock is exposed at the surface.
    • Carbonate-rich Paleozoic bedrock characterizes the geology of the Mixedwood Plains.
    • Erosion of the underlying bedrock appears to have been limited.
    • A shallow shaft was excavated to bedrock, followed by drilling and blasting.
    • Dams, sea walls, and levees must be founded on firm base material, preferably bedrock.
    • Flat or slightly rolling terrain is the rule here, and thick soil deposits overlay Cretaceous shale bedrock.
    • The plants were growing from several fissures in the mafic bedrock that underlies the creek.
    • Surrounded by rivers, the allotted area consists of water-infused soil with no bedrock.
    • The greensand soil and chalky bedrock are similar to the soil found beneath the vineyards of the Champagne region, and are integral to its flavour.
    • These prairies, like the Black Belt, have rich soils derived from calcareous bedrock.
    • It also includes the air and water space above, and the subsoil and bedrock below that.
    • Our first objective was to determine the extent to which bedrock and aspect affected soils of the Holyoke Range.
    • When it is spread close to a stream or on shallow soil over bedrock, what is the threat?
    • All the stages are based on hard-packed bedrock so hopefully they shouldn't deteriorate too much.
    • At the most basic a round barrow is simply a roughly hemispherical mound of soil, stone, and redeposited bedrock heaped over a central burial.
    • Little of New Brunswick is underlain by bedrock suitable for the formation of solution caves.
    • The hotel is built on an outcrop of bedrock - the only place in the area where the ground is not permafrost.
    • Four of the five populations were growing in faulted crevices of bedrock associated with shoals.
    • Built from reformed rock, the walls were solid, and as strong as bedrock.
    • At the summit of the bluff is a small clearing with exposed slate bedrock, fractured by cracks and crevices.
    Synonyms
    substratum, substructure, understructure, solid foundation, base, basis, underpinning, bed, rock bed
    1. 1.1 The fundamental principles on which something is based.
      〈喻〉基本原则,基本原理
      honesty is the bedrock of a good relationship

      诚实是良好关系的基础。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Physics gave him a solid foundation, the bedrock for all his beliefs about the universe.
      • Give them a clear standard that is in accordance with the bedrock principles of our nation.
      • We need cool heads, warm hearts and our bedrock values of fairness and equality to choose the right path.
      • These terms were to remain as the bedrock of his artistic principles even though his manner and procedures of painting were to change quite radically.
      • Surely patient confidentiality is one of the bedrocks on which good medical practice is based.
      Synonyms
      core, basis, base, foundation, root, roots, heart, backbone, essence, nitty-gritty
      informal nuts and bolts

Definition of bedrock in US English:

bedrock

nounˈbedˌräkˈbɛdˌrɑk
  • 1Solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.

    基岩

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A shallow shaft was excavated to bedrock, followed by drilling and blasting.
    • Surrounded by rivers, the allotted area consists of water-infused soil with no bedrock.
    • These prairies, like the Black Belt, have rich soils derived from calcareous bedrock.
    • At the summit of the bluff is a small clearing with exposed slate bedrock, fractured by cracks and crevices.
    • The hotel is built on an outcrop of bedrock - the only place in the area where the ground is not permafrost.
    • It also includes the air and water space above, and the subsoil and bedrock below that.
    • All the stages are based on hard-packed bedrock so hopefully they shouldn't deteriorate too much.
    • Because of the ice cover over most of the continent, only a few sites are actually available at which bedrock is exposed at the surface.
    • Dams, sea walls, and levees must be founded on firm base material, preferably bedrock.
    • Erosion of the underlying bedrock appears to have been limited.
    • When it is spread close to a stream or on shallow soil over bedrock, what is the threat?
    • The greensand soil and chalky bedrock are similar to the soil found beneath the vineyards of the Champagne region, and are integral to its flavour.
    • The plants were growing from several fissures in the mafic bedrock that underlies the creek.
    • Flat or slightly rolling terrain is the rule here, and thick soil deposits overlay Cretaceous shale bedrock.
    • Little of New Brunswick is underlain by bedrock suitable for the formation of solution caves.
    • Built from reformed rock, the walls were solid, and as strong as bedrock.
    • Carbonate-rich Paleozoic bedrock characterizes the geology of the Mixedwood Plains.
    • Our first objective was to determine the extent to which bedrock and aspect affected soils of the Holyoke Range.
    • Four of the five populations were growing in faulted crevices of bedrock associated with shoals.
    • At the most basic a round barrow is simply a roughly hemispherical mound of soil, stone, and redeposited bedrock heaped over a central burial.
    Synonyms
    substratum, substructure, understructure, solid foundation, base, basis, underpinning, bed, rock bed
    1. 1.1 The fundamental principles on which something is based.
      〈喻〉基本原则,基本原理
      honesty is the bedrock of a good relationship

      诚实是良好关系的基础。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • We need cool heads, warm hearts and our bedrock values of fairness and equality to choose the right path.
      • Physics gave him a solid foundation, the bedrock for all his beliefs about the universe.
      • These terms were to remain as the bedrock of his artistic principles even though his manner and procedures of painting were to change quite radically.
      • Give them a clear standard that is in accordance with the bedrock principles of our nation.
      • Surely patient confidentiality is one of the bedrocks on which good medical practice is based.
      Synonyms
      core, basis, base, foundation, root, roots, heart, backbone, essence, nitty-gritty
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