reservoir
/ˈrezəvwɑː/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
水库;蓄水池;储藏,蓄积
释义与例句
n.
水库;蓄水池;储藏,蓄积
a natural or artificial lake used to store water for a town or area; a large amount of something that is kept for future use
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The city gets its drinking water from the reservoir.
这座城市的饮用水来自水库。
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The reservoir was almost empty after the long drought.
长期干旱后水库几乎干涸了。
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He has a large reservoir of knowledge about ancient history.
他在古代史方面有着渊博的知识储备。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
联想 re(再)+ serv(保留)+ oir → 把水保留起来的地方 → 水库
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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reserve 储备;保留v./n. reservoir 的词根
同义词
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lake 湖,湖泊lake 多指天然湖泊,reservoir 多指人工修建用于蓄水的水库They went camping by the lake last summer. 去年夏天他们去湖边露营。
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stockpile 储备,库存stockpile 多指物资的储备,reservoir 本义为水库,也可喻指储备The country built a stockpile of food for emergencies. 该国储备了粮食以备紧急情况。
反义词
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drought 干旱reservoir 是蓄水处,drought 是缺水的状态The drought destroyed most of the crops. 干旱毁坏了大部分庄稼。
常见搭配
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water reservoir 蓄水池,水库The water reservoir supplies the entire town. 这个水库为整个城镇供水。
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a reservoir of 大量的……储备She has a reservoir of patience with children. 她对孩子有着极大的耐心。