butte
发音
How to pronounce butte in British English:
英 [bju:t]
How to pronounce butte in American English:
美 [bjut]
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- Noun:
- a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
单词词源
- butte (n.)
- 1805, American English, from French butte, from Old French but "mound, knoll" (see butt (n.3)). A French word introduced in Lewis & Clark's journals.
双语例句
- 1. " We actually use these numbers , " butte said .
- 2. It crosses the continental divide just east of butte , montana .
- 3. The forest queen hotel is located in crested butte , colo.
- 4. Hey , vern , did you hear about that big crash up on the butte ?
- 5. A bend in the colorado river horseshoes around a sandstone butte in grand canyon national park .