river

/ˈrɪvə(r)/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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河；江

释义与例句

n. 河；江
a large natural stream of fresh water that flows along a definite channel towards a sea, lake, or another river
  1. The river widens as it approaches the sea.
    这条河在接近大海时逐渐变宽。
  2. We walked along the river until we reached the old stone bridge.
    我们沿河一直走到那座古老的石桥。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. After weeks of heavy rain, the river had risen above its banks.
    连续数周大雨后，河水已经漫过了河岸。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 river bank 是“河岸”；along the river 表示“沿河”，by the river 表示“在河边”，介词不同，画面也不同。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • riverside 河边；河畔；河边的
    作名词指河岸一带，作形容词指位于河边的，如 a riverside café。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • stream 小溪；溪流
    river 通常指较宽、较大的河流，沿固定河道流向大海、湖泊或另一条河；stream 通常指较小、较窄的天然溪流。a shallow stream 可译作“浅溪”，不宜换成 river。
    We cooled our feet in a shallow stream beside the path. 我们在小路旁一条浅浅的溪流里泡脚消暑。
常见搭配
  • along the river 沿河；沿着河
    A cycle path runs along the river for several kilometres. 一条自行车道沿河延伸数公里。
  • cross a river 过河
    The old ferry is still used to cross the river when the bridge is closed. 桥梁封闭时，人们仍乘旧渡船过河。
  • the river bank 河岸
    Willows were growing thickly along the river bank. 河岸上长满了茂密的柳树。