volcano
noun [ C ] uk/vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ/ us/vɑːlˈkeɪ.noʊ/ volcanoes or volcanos
B2 火山
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
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. 火山喷发导致大量灰尘进入大气平流层。
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- 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.