sea stack
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsiː ˌstæk/ us/ˈsiː ˌstæk/ (also stack)
海蚀柱，海边岩柱
a tall piece of rock sticking out of the sea near the coast, formed by the action of the waves against the rock on the coast
Sea stacks form a dotted-line off the coast. 海蚀柱在海岸外形成了一条虚线。
The Old Man of Stoer is a 200ft sea stack off the west coast of Scotland. “斯托尔老人”是苏格兰西海岸外一座200英尺高的海蚀柱。
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- The tide came in, engulfing the massive sea stacks.
- The Point of Arches, a headland of sea stacks and jagged arches, welcomes you to Shi Shi.
- This 120m sandstone sea stack rises from the sea just off the west coast of the Orkney island of Hoy.