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volcano

/vɑlkeɪnoʊ/

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variant 1: volcano

1 · noun

a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

火山

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Smoke rose from the volcano before the eruption.

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喷发前，烟雾从火山口升起。

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Pronunciation: /vɑlkeɪnoʊ/

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