formations

英 [fɔːˈmeɪʃənz]

美 [fɔrˈmeɪʃənz]

n.  组成; 形成; 组成物; 形成物; 编队; 队形
formation的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 创建;设立;创造
  Theformationofsomething is the starting or creation of it.
  1. ...the formation of a new government.
     新政府的组建
• N-UNCOUNT 形成;养成;建立
  Theformationofan idea, habit, relationship, or character is the process of developing and establishing it.
  1. My profession had an important influence in the formation of my character and temperament.
     我的职业对我性格和脾气的形成有重要的影响。
• N-COUNT 编队;列队
  If people or things areinformation, they are arranged in a particular pattern as they move.
  1. He was flying in formation with seven other jets...
     他和其他7架喷气机一起列队飞行。
  2. They saw a squadron of fifteen motorcycle policemen driving in V-formation...
     他们看见 15 名警察骑着摩托车排成 V 字形前行。
  3. The dancers step into a formation which represents the human being.
     舞蹈演员们排成一个人形队列。
• N-COUNT 形成物;组成物;(岩或云)层
  A rock or cloudformationis rock or cloud of a particular shape or structure.
  1. ...a vast rock formation shaped like a pillar...
     柱状的巨大岩层
  2. Enormous cloud formations formed a purple mass.
     巨大的云层形成紫色云团。

双语例句

• Explanation: The strange-looking rock formations in the foreground of this skyscape are called hoodoos.
  说明：在这张天空影像前景中形状奇怪的岩层被称为石林。
• The stratigraphic column in this district includes all the Paleozoic formations.
  这个地区的地层柱包括全部古生代岩系。
• It takes centuries for water dripping through the rock to make these beautiful formations.
  从岩石上滴下的水用了数个世纪的时间造就了这奇妙的结构。
• Scientists need to figure out which kinds of rock and soil formations are best at holding carbon dioxide.
  科学家们需要在指出哪一种岩石和土壤的构成是最适合保存二氧化碳。
• New word formations have not regularity.
  新词的构成没有规律。
• He was fascinated with all the small openings in the walls and rock formations.
  他着迷所有的墙壁和岩层小开口。
• There are all kinds of strange stone formations in the seven-star cave.
  七星岩里的石头千奇百怪。
• Up in the mountains are clear lakes, quick-moving small rivers, and huge formations of rock.
  山上是清澈的湖泊，快速流动的小溪和巨大的岩石构造。
• Both clay and sandstone are unstable rock formations.
  黏土和砂岩都是不牢固的岩石构造。
• Similar geological formations worldwide might mean that potential hydrocarbon reserves have been underestimated.
  世界各地类似的地质岩层结构可能意味着，人们可能低估了潜在的碳氢化合物资源储备。