grotto
英 [ˈɡrɒtəʊ]
美 [ˈɡrɑːtoʊ]
n. 洞穴; (尤指园林等中的)人工洞穴
复数：grottos
BNC.20055 / COCA.17656
同义词辨析
holecavecavitygrotto【导航词义：洞，穴】
holen. 洞，穴
〔辨析〕
普通用词，泛指固体物中的空间或某物可穿过的空间。
〔例证〕
There was a small hole in the road.
路上有个小坑。
The explosion tore a hole in the wall.
墙被炸出一个洞。
A mole dug a hole near the wall.
鼹鼠在墙边打了一个洞。
路上有个小坑。
The explosion tore a hole in the wall.
墙被炸出一个洞。
A mole dug a hole near the wall.
鼹鼠在墙边打了一个洞。
caven. 洞穴
〔辨析〕
指较大的天然洞窟，如山洞、岩洞等，也可指人造的窑洞。
〔例证〕
The cliffs are riddled with caves.
岩壁上布满洞穴。
The entry of the cave was hidden by trees.
洞穴的入口被树丛遮掩。
岩壁上布满洞穴。
The entry of the cave was hidden by trees.
洞穴的入口被树丛遮掩。
cavityn. 〈正式〉洞，空穴，腔
〔辨析〕
比 hole 正式，指实体内或表面的空洞或空腔。
〔例证〕
That is actually a cavity in the earth.
那其实是一个地下洞穴。
There is a cavity in one of my teeth.
我的一颗牙齿上有个蛀洞。
The heart is located roughly in the center of the chest cavity.
心脏大致位于胸腔的中央。
那其实是一个地下洞穴。
There is a cavity in one of my teeth.
我的一颗牙齿上有个蛀洞。
The heart is located roughly in the center of the chest cavity.
心脏大致位于胸腔的中央。
grotton. 洞穴，石室
〔辨析〕
指较小的、吸引人的洞穴、岩穴、石窟等，可以是天然的，也可以是人工开凿的。
〔例证〕
The grotto is not accessible at present.
该石窟目前不可进入。
He found a beautiful grotto, whose entrance was hidden by vines.
他发现了一个漂亮的洞穴，入口被藤蔓遮掩着。
该石窟目前不可进入。
He found a beautiful grotto, whose entrance was hidden by vines.
他发现了一个漂亮的洞穴，入口被藤蔓遮掩着。
牛津词典
noun
- 洞穴；（尤指园林等中的）人工洞穴
a small cave , especially one that has been made artificially, for example in a garden
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 洞穴；岩洞；岩穴
Agrottois a small cave with interesting or attractively shaped rocks.- Water trickles through an underground grotto.
水沿着地下岩洞流淌。
- Water trickles through an underground grotto.
英英释义
noun
- a small cave (usually with attractive features)
双语例句
- Though Buddhist statues dominate, Taoist and Confucian figures can also be seen which is rather rare in Chinese grotto art.
尽管佛像占多数，大足石刻也有道教和儒教人物，这在中国石窟艺术中十分罕见。 - Research on Niche Lintel Decorative Pattern of Sui Danasty in Mogao Grotto of Dunhuang
敦煌莫高窟隋代龛楣装饰图案研究 - Considering characteristics of Grotto Relics, the influence factors and dynamic finite element analysis methods on deformation stability grotto country rock are discussed.
针对石窟文物的特点，阐述了影响石窟围岩变形稳定性的主要因素和动力有限元分析方法。 - They're having a santa's grotto at the school fair.
他们在学校义卖场设一个圣诞老人洞穴。 - The people of hope to visiting grotto come from Africa.
希望参观岩洞的人们来自非洲。 - At last, after renewed hesitation, Dant è s entered the second grotto.
终于，在略微迟疑了一下以后，唐太斯进入了第二个洞窟。 - We reached a beautiful grotto, whose entrance was almost hiden by the vine.
我们到达了一个美丽的洞穴，洞的进口几乎被藤蔓遮掩著。 - There was most likely an extension towards a smaller grotto to the east-south-east.
之前可能有向著东南东方延伸的一个小洞穴。 - An artificial archway connected it with the grotto, to which a stairway of a dozen steps led down.
以人造拱门十二个阶梯往下连接穴洞。 - He had lost all hope of detecting the secret of the grotto;
他对于探索岩洞的秘密已感到毫无希望了。