stalactite: [17] A stalactite is etymologically something that ‘drips’. The word was coined in modern Latin as stalactītēs, based on Greek stalaktós ‘dripping’, a derivative of the verb stalássein ‘drip’. Also derived from stalássein was stalagmós ‘dropping’, which formed the basis of stalagmite [17].
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stalactite (n.)
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"hanging formation of carbonite of lime from the roof of a cave," 1670s, Englished from Modern Latin stalactites (used 1654 by Olaus Wormius), from Greek stalaktos "dripping, oozing out in drops," from stalassein "to trickle," from PIE root *stag- "to seep, drip, drop" (cognates: German stallen, Lithuanian telziu "to urinate") + noun suffix -ite (1). Related: Stalactic; stalactitic.
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双语例句:
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1. A stalagmite is below a stalactite and they both grow, eventually to meet.
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石笋在钟乳石下面,它们二者都在增长, 最终会合.
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2. It takes thousands of years to form a stalactite cave.
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龙洞的形成,要经历上千年的时间.
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3. The nose is a manifest congealed drop or stalactite.
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鼻子,很明显,是一个凝聚了的水滴,或钟乳石.
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4. Not every stalactite has a complementary stalagmite.
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不是每根钟乳石都有互生的石笋.
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5. Seepage flow can be observed in stalactite caves.
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在钟乳石溶洞里,可以见到渗流现象.
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A stalagmite is below a stalactite and they both grow, eventually to meet.
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石笋在钟乳石下面,它们二者都在增长, 最终会合.【辞典例句】
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You can calculate, how long will it take for the stalactite of such type to grow.
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请诸位算一算, 这么大的钟乳石得需要多少个漫长的岁月啊!【期刊摘选】
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Stalagmite inside the cave, columns, Shi Qin, Shiman , stone flower, complete stalactite growth, focus on distribution.
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