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loess

/loh-es, les, luhs/US // ˈloʊ ɛs, lɛs, lʌs //UK // (ˈləʊɪs, German lœs) //

黄土,黄土高原,黄土地,黄土高原上

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.

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Examples

  • Benches cut out of the loess were found in both kitchen and sleeping-room.

  • When the loess soil was of fair depth cultivation may have gone on for many years without fertilizers of any sort.

  • They are situated by preference on the loess terraces of the streams and rivers, near enough to the water for boat communication.

  • They were a peaceful folk settling by preference, though not exclusively, in the loess districts, as at Grosgartach.

  • It is now generally agreed that all typical loess is wind blown.