Scree 指山坡上由风化岩石碎片堆积而成的松散碎石堆,通常出现在陡峭的山坡或悬崖底部。中文常译为"碎石坡"或"岩屑"。
/skriː/
Scree 源自古诺尔斯语(Old Norse)skriða,意为"滑坡"或"滑动",与冰岛语 skriða(滑动、崩塌)同源。该词经由斯堪的纳维亚语传入英语,最初在英格兰北部方言中使用,后逐渐进入标准英语。其词根与"滑动"的概念密切相关,形象地描述了碎石在山坡上松散滑动的状态。
The hikers struggled to climb the steep scree.
登山者在陡峭的碎石坡上艰难攀登。
After centuries of weathering, a vast slope of scree had accumulated at the base of the cliff, making the approach treacherous for even the most experienced mountaineers.
经过几个世纪的风化,悬崖底部堆积了大片碎石坡,即使是最有经验的登山者也觉得这段路十分危险。