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Tonga eruption: First photos from New Zealand Navy's arrival in disaster zone

“The runway itself looked to be in pretty good condition, apart from a huge amount of ash that was deposited everywhere, there was probably about 10-20cm of ash that was piled up on the side of the runway and visible 3-4 metre ash clouds that were sort of drifting with the wind.”

runway n. [C]

1. (机场的)跑道;(停车场的)车道,坡道

The runway has been cleared for take-off.

跑道已经过清除,可以起飞。

2. 河床

3. (运木材等的)滑道

4. (家畜走的)过道,通道

5. (由舞台延伸到观众席中的)延伸台道

背景：汤加火山爆发后，新西兰海军抵达灾区后的一片报道，runway 在这里指机场的跑道

drifting with the wind 飘在风中