cenote

IPA/sɪˈnəʊ.teɪ/
IPA/sɪˈnoʊ.teɪ/

cenote — noun

  • cenotesingular
  • cenotesplural

1. a deep natural pool of water that forms when the rock roof above an underground

1.名詞C1
釋義

a deep natural pool of water that forms when the rock roof above an underground river or cave in limestone collapses, leaving the water open to the sky

例句

The García family swam in a crystal-clear cenote surrounded by limestone cliffs in Mexico.

collocation: crystal-clear cenote

Mira photographed tree roots hanging into the turquoise water of the cenote.

同義詞
  • sinkhole

    broader term — a cenote is a water-filled sinkhole, but most sinkholes are dry or much shallower

  • natural well

    less technical term focusing on the water-source function rather than the geological formation

  • limestone pool

    descriptive rather than a true synonym, used in travel writing to avoid the technical term

文法句型

cenote + verb

adjective + cenote

用法筆記

No natural plural form — use 'cenotes' for multiple. Frequently appears in travel and geography writing about Mexico and Central America. May be capitalised when referring to a specific named cenote (e.g. Cenote Dos Ojos).

常見錯誤

❌We went swimming in a sinkhole.
✅We went swimming in a cenote.
💡A cenote is a specific type of sinkhole in limestone regions; not all sinkholes are cenotes.
❌The cenote was a small well in the desert.
✅The cenote was a large pool surrounded by cliffs.
💡Cenotes are open pools formed by collapsed cave roofs, not man-made wells.