sediment
🇺🇸
/ˈsedɪmənt/
🇬🇧
/ˈsedɪmənt/
noun
R
Solid particles that sink to the bottom of a liquid after it has become still.
After the water in the glass became still, the sediment settled at the bottom.
玻璃杯中的水静止后，沉淀物沉到了底部。
R
Small rocks, sand, or mud that is carried by water or wind and then deposited in a new location.
The river's sediment built up over time, forming a new island.
随着时间的推移，河流的沉积物堆积起来，形成了一个新的岛屿。
translation
沉淀物, 泥沙
词形变化
Plural
sediments