柯林斯詞典volcano /v?l?ke?n??/ (volcanoes) 1. N-COUNT A volcano is a mountain from which hot melted rock, gas, steam, and ash from inside the earth sometimes burst. 火山 The volcano erupted last year killing about 600 people. 去年那座火山噴發(fā)導致大約六百人喪生。 返回 volcano劍橋詞典a mountain with a large , circular hole at the top through which lava (= hot liquid rock ) gases , steam , and dust are or have been forced out 火山 an extinct /dormant volcano 死/休眠火山 an active volcano 活火山 Erupting volcanoes discharge massive quantities of dust into the stratosphere. 火山噴發(fā)導致大量灰塵進入大氣平流層。 例句 The long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting .The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano.Since the volcano last erupted , many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes .Lava from the volcano was flowing down the hillside .The dust from the volcano spread northward . 返回 volcano