1·The truck was trundling along the escarpment of the Zambesi valley.
卡车正沿着赞比西山谷的悬崖缓慢行驶。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·From that overlook in the Awash, we could also look west, farther into the past to the foothills of the escarpment forming the western margin of the study area.
从阿瓦什的那处远眺点俯视出去,我们还可以看到整个研究区域的西部边缘,那里是悬崖的前陆,属于更古老的史前时代。
3·Log cottages are sinking into a soil which gives up evidence of the siege: cannon shot, wooden shovels, barley blackened by fire. A pair of noisy Amur falcons nests in an oak on the escarpment.
木制的房子慢慢地陷入了泥土,显示着那曾经的包围战留下来的痕迹:炮弹孔,木铲,被战火烧黑的大麦,还有一对吵闹的黑龙江猎鹰巢在悬崖上的一棵橡树上。
4·A pair of noisy Amur falcons nests in an oak on the escarpment.
一对吵闹的黑龙江猎鹰(Amur falcons)在悬崖上的橡木树上筑巢。
5·Mighty Niagara Falls, pouring over the Niagara Escarpment to the sound of rolling thunder... most of the time, yes, but not always.
给力的尼亚加拉瀑布倾斜在尼亚加拉悬崖上,声音如雷声咆哮…是的,大多数时间是这样的,但不总是。