gullies 冲沟(gully的复数)
- Some of these gullies are thought to have formed by flowing water or melting ice, but others may just be the result of landslides.
科学家们认为其中的几条沟壑是由于流水或融冰冲刷而成的,其他几条则是因为滑坡导致的。 - Many of the other features observed in and around this crater are indicative of an ice-rich terrain, which may lend credence to the water formation hypothesis for these gullies.
通过对陨石坑的内外以及附近的观测,众多特征都显示出了富含冰质的地势,这一点为这些沟壑的“水形成假说”提供了证据。 - Scientists think the best explanation for the gullies is that seasonal melting of nearby water ice creates slurries of sand and liquid water, which flow down the crater's dunes.
科学家认为这些沟壑形成的最佳原因是,附近的水冰因季节性消融而形成的沙浆及液态水流下山丘形成了这些沟壑。
Gully \Gul"ly\, n.; pl. {Gullies}. [Formerly gullet.]
1. A channel or hollow worn in the earth by a current of
water; a short deep portion of a torrent's bed when dry.
2. A grooved iron rail or tram plate. [Eng.]
{Gully gut}, a glutton. [Obs.] --Chapman.
{Gully hole}, the opening through which gutters discharge
surface water.