type of metamorphic rock, 1757, kneiss, from German Gneiss (16c.), which is probably from Middle High German gneist "spark" (so called because the rock glitters), from Old High German gneisto "spark" (compare Old English gnast "spark," Old Norse gneisti). Related: Gneissic.
雙語例句
1. Gneiss is called bastard granite.
片麻巖叫作粗花崗巖.
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2. Gneiss, a metamorphic rock, can be commonly found in Precambrian areas.
片麻巖, 變質(zhì)巖, 可以發(fā)現(xiàn),在常見的前寒武紀(jì)地區(qū).
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3. The types of mineralized rocks are fine grained biotite gneiss and silicalites.
礦化類型為含金黑云變粒巖型、含金硅質(zhì)巖型.
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4. The headrace tunnel passes mainly through Gneiss rock.
引水隧洞主要穿過片麻巖.
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5. As if an avantgarde painting, younger white rock intrudes in a tapestry of gneiss.