avalanche
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/ˈævəlæntʃ/
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/ˈævəlɑːnʃ/
A large amount of snow, ice, and rocks that suddenly slide down a mountain.
The village was almost buried by an avalanche last winter.
去年冬天,这个村庄几乎被一场雪崩掩埋了。