sastruga

/sas-truh-guh, sah-struh-, sa-stroo-, sah-/US // ˈsæs trə gə, ˈsɑ strə-, sæˈstru-, sɑ- //UK // (səˈstruːɡə, sæ-) //

萨斯特鲁加

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural sas·tru·gi [sas-truh-gee, sah-struh-, sa-stroo-, sah-]. /ˈsæs trə gi, ˈsɑ strə-, sæˈstru-, sɑ-/.
- : Usually sastrugi. ridges of snow formed on a snowfield by the action of the wind.

As the sledge strikes each sastruga, it skids northwards along it to the discomfort of the wheelers and the disgust of the leader.
One walks into a deep trench or a sastruga two feet high without noticing it.
The sail was up and, while braking the load upwind, I slipped and fell, allowing the sledge to collide with a large sastruga.
Each of us took it in turn to run ahead, jumping from one sastruga to another.
A fine example of a typical old sastruga was passed on the way.