dune

/djuːn/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈun] /duːn/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈun] /ˈdün How to pronounce dune (audio) also ˈdyün/ (ame, mw)

dune — noun

  • dunesingular
  • dunesplural

1. a low hill of loose sand that wind builds up along coasts and across desert land

1.名詞B2
釋義

a low hill of loose sand that wind builds up along coasts and across desert land.

例句

Ezra climbed the steep dune to watch the sun rise over the sea.

collocation: climb a dune

Strong winds pushed fresh sand into new dunes after the storm.

pattern: wind forms dunes

同義詞
  • ridge

    usually longer and narrower than a single dune

  • mound

    a more general raised heap, not specifically shaped by wind

文法句型

a dune

sand dunes

behind a dune

across the dunes

用法筆記

Often appears with words about wind, grass, and coast protection. In geography and travel writing, dunes are often described as moving or shifting because wind can change their shape.

常見錯誤

❌We sat on dune for lunch.
✅We sat on a dune for lunch.
💡'Dune' is a singular countable noun, so it needs an article.
❌The wind made many dune near the road.
✅The wind made many dunes near the road.
💡Use the regular plural 'dunes' for more than one.