sierra

英 [siˈeə.rə]      美 [siˈer.ə]
  • n. [地理] 锯齿山脊;呈齿状起伏的山脉
  • n. (Sierra)人名;(意、西)谢拉;(英)西拉
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1. serra "a saw" => sierra, serried, serrate, serration.
sierra 锯齿状山脉

来自西班牙语 sierra,锯齿状山脉,来自拉丁语 serra,锯子,锯齿,词源同 serrated,锯齿状的。

sierra (n.)
"a range of hills," 1610s, from Spanish sierra "jagged mountain range," literally "saw," from Latin serra "a saw" (compare serrated), which is of unknown origin.
1. Cameroon have also qualified after beating Sierra Leone.
喀麦隆队击败塞拉利昂队之后也成功晋级.
2. Portuguese explorers had charted the west coast of Africa as far as Sierra Leone.
葡萄牙探险家已经绘制出了远至塞拉里昂的非洲西海岸地图。
3. In Sierra Leone, English is used as the medium of instruction for all primary education.
在塞拉利昂,基础教育阶段全部用英语授课。
4. The Sierra Club was unable to meet this standard.
赛拉俱乐部难以满足这一标准.
5. The end of the Sierra Nevada cuts off all rain.
内华达山脉的尾部把雨水全挡住了.