a very steep bank or slope; an escarpment 崖岸;陡坡;悬崖 ■the inner wall of a ditch in a fortification (壕沟的)内削壁。 比较counterscarp
verb
[with obj.]cut or erode (a slope or hillside) so that it becomes steep, perpendicular, or precipitous (经切削或腐蚀)使成陡坡(或悬崖) ■provide (a ditch in a fortification) with a steep scarp and counterscarp 为(壕沟)筑斜坡
语源
late 16th cent. (with reference to fortification): from Italian scarpa