steppe
/step/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈɛp] /step/ (ame, ipa) · [stˈɛp] /ˈstep How to pronounce steppe (audio)/ (ame, mw)
steppe — 名詞
- steppesingular
- steppesplural
1. a broad, nearly treeless grass plain found especially in the dry inland parts of
乾草原
歐亞內陸少樹、遼闊的草地平原
a broad, nearly treeless grass plain found especially in the dry inland parts of Eurasia
From the train, Xiu watched the steppe stretch beyond the last village.
Xiu 從火車上看著大草原一路延伸到最後一個村莊外。
landscape scene with the steppe
Wild horses ran across the windy steppe after the summer storm passed.
夏天暴風雨過後，野馬奔過多風的乾草原。
collocation: across the steppe
The family pitched their tent on the steppe beside low brown hills.
那家人把帳篷搭在乾草原上，旁邊是低矮的褐色山丘。
In winter, snow covered the steppe and hid the narrow dirt road.
冬天時，白雪覆蓋了大草原，也遮住了那條狹窄的泥路。
Our guide said the steppe looks empty, but birds nest in its grass.
我們的嚮導說，乾草原看起來很空曠，但草裡有鳥在築巢。
- grassland
a broad general word for land mainly covered with grass in many parts of the world
- prairie
similar open grassland, but usually associated with North America
- plain
stresses flat open land, though a plain is not always grassy or nearly treeless
- savannah
another grassland type, usually in warmer regions with more scattered trees
文法句型
across the steppe
on the steppe
the steppe
用法筆記
Usually refers to the vast treeless grasslands of Eurasia, not to a small local field. It often sounds more geographical than everyday words such as 'field' or even the broader term 'grassland'.