detritus
英 [dɪˈtraɪ.təs]
美 [dɪˈtraɪ.t̬əs]
detritus 碎屑de-, 向下,离开。-trit, 转,磨,词源同turn, attrition. 即磨下来的碎屑。
- detritus (n.)
- 1795, "process of erosion," from Latin detritus "a wearing away," from detri-, stem of detere "wear away" (see detriment). Geological sense of "matter produced by erosion" is 1802, probably from French detritus; incorrect, in any case.
- 1. organic detritus from fish and plants
- 鱼和植物的有机残渣
- 2. Detritus usually consists of gravel, sand and clay.
- 岩屑通常是由砂砾, 沙和粘土组成的.
- 3. A channel is no sooner cut than it chokes in its own detritus.
- 一个河道刚被切割了不久,很快又被它自己的碎屑物质所充塞.
- 4. The profile is established in response to the amount and type of detritus available.
- 剖面的建立有赖于碎屑物补给的数量和类型.
- 5. Flora of clay desert is similar to that of detritus desert.
- 粘土荒漠上的植物和碎石荒漠上的植物相似.