"The detached crystals slithered down the rock face for a moment and then made no further sound" (H. G. Wells). The word can also suggest the sinuous, gliding motion of a reptile.

“散开的晶体在岩石表面滑了一段时间就再也没有声音了”(H·G·威尔斯)。这个词还可以指爬行动物蜿蜒，滑行的动物。

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A thin bit of rock that is detached from the main face.

一片很薄的岩块，它与主岩面分离。

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These screes are generally small pieces of rock which have become detached from the rock mass.

这些碎石通常都是些小石块，它们从岩体上分离下来。

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