Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese汉语 term or phrase:
中间高，周围低缓呈斜坡状
English英语 translation:
high center surrounded by slowly descending slopes
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Caroline Moreno
Sep 4, 2007 20:44
17 yrs ago
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中间高，周围低缓呈斜坡状
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I'm not sure what this means--could you help? Are they talking about having a middle height and then being surrounded with what appears to be 低缓 slanted slopes? Thanks as always!
Context:
显露出遗址最晚期阶段的堆积形态——中间高，周围低缓呈斜坡状
Context:
显露出遗址最晚期阶段的堆积形态——中间高，周围低缓呈斜坡状
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| 3 +2 | high center surrounded by slowly descending slopes |
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high center surrounded by slowly descending slopes
中间高 - high center
周围 - surroundings
低缓 - slowly varying
呈 - appears to be
斜坡状 - shape of slope
周围 - surroundings
低缓 - slowly varying
呈 - appears to be
斜坡状 - shape of slope
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