switchback

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switch·back /ˈswɪtʃbæk/ noun [countable]  TTRa road or track that goes up and down steep slopes and around sharp bends 〔陡坡上公路或铁路的〕之字形爬坡路段；多急转弯的道路

Examples from the Corpus

switchback• Then, gradually the route wound downward, switchback after switchback.• The trail loops to the south flank of Eddy, then climbs 900 feet with seven switchbacks.• You can see its deep canyons, the switchbacks of a few trails.• And what does the switchback say about the company, the media sector and the mood in the economy?• Very soon he will be up for Oscars and head over heels in the switchback strip of movies.• How do people endure this switchback of emotion?• It was a tortuous, switchback ride.

switch·back nounChineseSyllable  

track road Corpus or a up that goes

switchback
switch‧back /ˈswɪtʃbæk/ noun [countable]
a road or track that goes up and down steep slopes and around sharp bends

switch·backBrE /ˈswɪtʃbæk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈswɪtʃbæk/ 🔊 nouna road or railway/railroad track that has many sharp bends as it goes up a steep hill, or one that rises and falls steeply many times （公路或铁路坡道上的）之字形路线；（公路或铁路的）不断起伏的路线(NAmE) a 180 degree bend in a road that is going up a steep hill （陡坡路上的）急转弯，180 度的转弯(old-fashioned, BrE) = roller coaster