cenote

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cenote意思解释

n.

沼穴，洞状陷穴（尤指墨西哥尤加坦半岛的灰岩坑）；

竖井；

英英释义

A cenote (English: or ; ; plural: cenotes; from Yucatec Maya dzonot or ts\'onot, \"well\") is a natural pit, or sinkhole resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath. Especially associated with the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, cenotes were sometimes used by the ancient Maya for sacrificial offerings.