🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8301 COCA: 9085

lava

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
lava /ˈlɑːvə/ noun
lava
/ˈlɑːvə/
noun
Learner's definition of LAVA
[noncount]
: melted rock from a volcano(火山熔岩,岩浆
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8301 COCA: 9085

lava

noun

la·​va ˈlä-və How to pronounce lava (audio) ˈla- How to pronounce lava (audio)
: molten rock that issues from a volcano or from a fissure in the surface of a planet (such as earth) or moon
also : such rock that has cooled and hardened
lavalike adjective

Example Sentences

a flow of molten lava
Recent Examples on the Web When the topmost layers cooled and solidified, the lava beneath continued to flow in underground tubes. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 29 July 2022 The lava flowed to the northeast of the city of Goma, destroying houses, schools and the city's main water reservoir. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 1 June 2022 The high temps from the nearby lava gave it an exclusive taste and an amazing crunch. Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2022 Columns of ash towered more than 40,000 feet into the sky, lava flowed into a nearby river, and ash blanketed several nearby villages. Grayson Quay, The Week, 5 Dec. 2021 These samples from Perseverance’s first science campaign show a crater floor that has eroded much more than expected, revealing igneous rocks formed by lava and magma. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Local news footage showed lava and smoke pouring out of a fissure in the ground. Grayson Quay, The Week, 3 Aug. 2022 Director Sara Dosa's documentary, loaded with gorgeous streams of lava and plumes of ash, starts off on the cool side, a truck pushing its way through several feet of snow. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 8 July 2022 For cooler weather and fascinating places to explore, Teide National Park's volcanic landscape, petrified lava, and panoramic views are the perfect escape from the beach. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Italian, ultimately from Latin labes fall; akin to Latin labi to slide — more at sleep

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lava was in 1759
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8301 COCA: 9085

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime