ridge

noun

/rɪdʒ/

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a narrow area of high land along the top of a line of hills; a high pointed area near the top of a mountain山脊；山脉
- walking along the ridge沿着山脊行走
- the north-east ridge of the Matterhorn马特峰的东北部
- We stood on the windswept ridge and looked down at the valley below.我们站在被风吹过的山脊上，俯视下面的山谷。
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- altitude
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- ridge
- slope
- summit
- valley
- volcano
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a raised line on the surface of something; the point where two sloping surfaces join隆起；脊；垄
- The ridges on the soles of my boots stopped me from slipping.我靴子底上有隆起的纹路，使我没有滑倒。
- the ridge of the roof屋脊
[usually singular] ridge (of high pressure) (specialist) a long narrow area of high pressure in the atmosphere（大气层的）高压脊
- a ridge of high pressure over the Atlantic大西洋上空的高压脊
compare trough

Word OriginOld English hrycg ‘spine, crest’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rug and German Rücken ‘back’.

verb

/rɪdʒ/

[usually passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they ridge	/rɪdʒ/ /rɪdʒ/
he / she / it ridges	/ˈrɪdʒɪz/ /ˈrɪdʒɪz/
past simple ridged	/rɪdʒd/ /rɪdʒd/
past participle ridged	/rɪdʒd/ /rɪdʒd/
-ing form ridging	/ˈrɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˈrɪdʒɪŋ/

ridge something to make narrow raised lines or areas on the surface of something使隆起；使形成脊状
Word OriginOld English hrycg ‘spine, crest’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rug and German Rücken ‘back’.