ridge
/rɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrij/ (ame, mw)
ridge — 名詞
- ridgesingular
- ridgesplural
1. a long narrow piece of raised land that runs along the highest part of a mountai
山脊
山頂狹長隆起地帶
a long narrow piece of raised land that runs along the highest part of a mountain or hill, with the ground sloping down on both sides
The hikers followed the narrow ridge for two hours before reaching the shelter.
登山者沿著狹窄的山脊走了兩個小時，才抵達避難小屋。
followed + ridge (hiking context)
From the ridge, Emre could see the entire valley spread out below him.
從山脊上，Emre 可以看見整片山谷在腳下展開。
A rocky ridge runs along the eastern side of the island, separating two beaches.
一條岩石山脊沿著島嶼東側延伸，隔開了兩片沙灘。
The morning sun hit the ridge first, leaving the campsite in shadow below.
清晨的陽光先照到山脊，下方的營地仍籠罩在陰影中。
Deep ridges in the old workbench showed where years of use had worn the wood.
舊工作檯上深深的紋路，顯示了多年使用造成的磨損痕跡。
- crest
refers to the very highest point or line of a hill, often sharper than a ridge
- spine
suggests a long continuous backbone of a mountain system, more literary
- escarpment
a steep ridge or cliff formed by erosion, more dramatic in scale
文法句型
the + ridge
ridge + of + noun
用法筆記
Also describes any long raised line on a flat surface, such as marks on skin, fabric, or wood. For the mountain meaning, commonly paired with 'along', 'across', or 'on top of'.
常見錯誤
2. the highest line along which the two sloping surfaces of a roof join
屋脊
屋頂兩斜面交會的最高處
the highest line along which the two sloping surfaces of a roof join
A thick layer of snow settled on the roof ridge after the storm.
暴風雪過後，屋脊上積了厚厚一層雪。
roof ridge collocation
The carpenter replaced three broken tiles along the ridge of the roof.
木匠更換了屋脊上的三塊破瓦片。
Élise designed a decorative ridge with small ceramic animals running along the top.
Élise 設計了一個裝飾性屋脊，上面有小陶瓷動物沿著頂部排列。
Birds often perched on the roof ridge, singing just after sunrise.
鳥兒經常停在屋脊上，在日出時分唱歌。
During the renovation, they added two skylights on either side of the roof ridge.
裝修期間，他們在屋脊兩側各加裝了一扇天窗。
文法句型
the + ridge
ridge + of + roof
用法筆記
Mainly used in architecture, construction, and home-maintenance contexts. The ridge of a roof is its highest horizontal line, distinct from the eaves (the lower edges).
常見錯誤
ridge — 動詞
- ridgepresent simple I / you / we / they
- ridges3rd person singular
- ridging-ing form
- ridgedpast simple
1. to shape a surface so that it has a raised line or long narrow bump running alon
壓出稜紋
在表面做出凸起的線條
to shape a surface so that it has a raised line or long narrow bump running along it
The farmer ridged the soil into straight lines before planting the seeds.
農夫把土壤犁成一條條隆起的直線，然後才播種。
ridged the soil (farming context)
The machine ridges the metal sheets to make them stronger and stiffer.
這台機器將金屬板壓出凸紋，讓它們更堅固、更有剛性。
Padma ridged the clay along the rim of the bowl using her thumb.
Padma 用拇指沿著碗緣壓出一道凸起的稜線。
The baker ridged the pastry dough with the tines of a fork before baking.
麵包師傅在烤之前，用叉子在油酥麵團上壓出條紋。
Wei's hands were ridged with calluses from years of working with heavy tools.
Wei 的雙手因長年使用重型工具而長出隆起的硬繭。
文法句型
ridge + noun
be ridged + with + noun
用法筆記
Often used in farming (ridging soil for planting), crafting (ridging clay or metal), and cooking (ridging pastry). The passive form 'be ridged with' is common for describing surfaces marked by natural or wear-related lines.
常見錯誤
2. to stretch across an area in long narrow raised lines
脊狀起伏
地形呈條狀隆起延伸
to stretch across an area in long narrow raised lines
The desert floor ridged in long parallel lines shaped by the wind.
沙漠地表因風力侵蝕而隆起成一道道平行的脊狀條紋。
ridged in + pattern (descriptive)
North of the village, the hills ridged gently toward the coast.
村莊以北，山丘以平緩的起伏延伸到海岸邊。
The ocean floor near the fault line ridged in sharp parallel lines, creating deep underwater valleys.
海床在斷層線附近隆起成一道道尖銳的平行脊狀條紋，形成了深水山谷。
Frozen waves of ice ridged across the lake in the deep winter cold.
在深冬嚴寒中，冰凍的波浪在湖面上隆起成一道道脊紋。
- flatten out
to become level and lose raised lines
文法句型
ridge + across/along/toward + noun
用法筆記
A fairly literary or formal verb. More common in descriptive writing about landscapes than in everyday conversation. In casual speech, 'form ridges' or 'run in ridges' is preferred.