The fox went to ground under a rocky escarpment. 狐狸钻进了悬崖下面的洞里。
This site, comprising several protected areas, is situated predominantly along the Great Escarpment on Australia's east coast. 中东部雨林保护区由若干个受到保护的区域组成,主要分布于澳大利亚东海岸的大陡坡附近。
escarpment
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a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
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a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
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Escarpment \Es*carp"ment\, n. [Cf. F. escarpement.] A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach. See {Scarp}.