ADJECTIVE | VERB + RIVER | RIVER + VERB | RIVER + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤broad, great, large, long, mighty, wide寬闊的河流;大河;長河;浩蕩的河流◇the mighty River Nile浩蕩的尼羅河◇The river was too wide to swim across comfortably.這條河太寬了,很難輕鬆地游過去。➤major主要的河流◇major rivers such as the Congo剛果河之類的大河➤little, narrow, small小河;狹窄的河流▸➤deep深河▸➤shallow淺河▸➤high高的河面◇The river is still high after the recent rain.近來下過一場雨,河面現在仍然很高。➤low低的河面▸➤fast-flowing快速流淌的河流➤raging, rushing, white-water, wild洶湧的/奔騰的/湍急的/兇險的河流➤flowing, free-flowing流淌的河流▸➤lazy, slow-moving, sluggish流速緩慢的河流;緩緩流淌的河流➤frozen, icy冰凍的/冰封的河流▸➤meandering, winding蜿蜒的河流▸➤swollen漲水的河流◇The river was swollen after the floods.洪水過後這條河漲水了。➤navigable可航行的河流◇The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons.90 噸以下的船隻可以從這條河通過。➤underground地下河➤coastal, mountain沿海地區的/山間的河流➤freshwater淡水河➤tidal潮汐河流➤polluted受污染的河流➤sacred聖河◇the Ganges and other sacred rivers恆河及其他聖河➤salmon產鮭魚的河VERB + RIVER➤cross, ford, get across渡河;涉水過河;穿過河流◇We crossed the river by boat.我們乘船渡過了這條河。◇How are we going to get across the river?我們怎樣過這條河?➤swim游過河流◇We had to swim the river which is deep and very rapid.我們得游過這條既深又湍急的河流。➤follow順着河流走◇I had decided to follow the river to my destination.我決定順着河流走到目的地。➤bridge在河上架橋◇They've bridged the river at four points.他們在這條河的 4 個地方架起了橋梁。➤span橫跨河流◇The bridge once spanned the river Serein.這座橋曾經橫跨瑟蘭河。➤dam在河上築壩◇Wildlife groups are protesting against the proposal to dam the river.野生動植物保護團體正在抗議在河上築壩的提案。➤divert給河流改道◇plans to divert the river further north讓河流進一步向北改道的計劃➤dredge疏通河道◇They're dredging the river to make it safer for larger boats.他們正在疏通河道,以確保大船能更安全地通過。➤navigate在河上航行◇The rocks make the river hard to navigate.暗礁使得在這條河上航行很困難。RIVER + VERB➤flow, run, wind河水流動;河水奔流;河流蜿蜒◇This river flows into the Gulf of Mexico.這條河注入墨西哥灣。◇A river runs through the field.一條河穿過田地。◇The river winds its way through the hills.這條河蜿蜒着流過群山。➤rise河水上漲;河流發源◇The river has risen with the rains.因為下雨河水上漲了。◇The river rises in central Africa.這條河發源於非洲中部。➤be in flood, burst its banks, flood (sth), overflow sth河水泛濫;河流沖垮河岸;河流淹沒(⋯);河水溢過⋯◇The river had overflowed its banks.河水漫過了河岸。➤dry up河流乾涸◇This river dried up long ago.這條河很久以前就乾涸了。RIVER + NOUN➤bank河岸➤bed, bottom河牀;河底▸➤water河水➤level河流水位◇when the river level is low河流水位低的時候➤basin, channel, delta, mouth, plain, valley江河流域;河道;三角洲;河口;沖積平原;河谷▸➤system水系▸➤crossing河流交匯處➤barge, boat, steamer內河駁船;河船;內河汽船➤traffic水上交通➤cruise, trip乘船巡遊;江河之旅➤rock (especially NAmE) 鵝卵石◇as smooth as river rocks像鵝卵石一樣光滑➤city, port, town水城;河港;水鎮◇a river town in Borneo婆羅洲的一座水鎮PREPOSITION➤across a/the river穿過河流◇There's a bridge across the river.河上有座橋。➤along a/the river, down a/the river沿着河流;順流而下◇We walked along the river.我們沿着河邊走。◇They sailed down the river.他們駕船順流而下。➤down by a/the river, down to a/the river沿河下行;下行到河邊◇Let's go down to the river at sunset.我們日落時向河邊走吧。➤into a/the river進入河流◇He dived into the river.他跳進了河裏。➤in a/the river在河裏◇Trout live in this river.這條河裏有鱒魚。➤on a/the river在河上◇There was a boat on the river.河上有條船。➤up a/the river逆流而上◇We were sailing up the river.我們正沿河逆流航行。➤river of (figurative) 巨流;大量◇a river of lava熔岩流PHRASES➤the banks, bottom, middle, side, surface, etc. of a river, the river's edge河岸、河底、河的中游、河邊、河面等;河邊◇They were waiting for us on the other side of the river.他們在河對面等着我們。➤a bend in the river河流的拐彎處➤the course of a river, the direction of a river河的流向
river ♦︎ stream ♦︎ canal ♦︎ waterway ♦︎ creek ♦︎ tributaryThese are all words for a flow of water in a channel in the ground.这些词均表示河流、水道。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a narrow river / stream / canal / waterway◆an underground river / stream◆a river / stream / canal / creek / tributary flows◆a river / stream / canal / creek runs◆a river / stream / canal / tributary feeds a (larger) river, lake, etc.■river [countable] a natural flow of water that continues in a long line across land to the sea or ocean河;江◆They live in a houseboat on the river.他们住在河上的一间船屋。◆They have a house on the river(= beside it).他们在河边有栋房子。◆Eventually we came to the mouth of the River Thames(= where it enters the sea).最后,我们来到了泰晤士河的入海口。■stream [countable] a small narrow river小河;溪◆We waded across a little mountain stream.我们蹚过一条小山涧。■canal kəˈnæl [countable] a long straight passage dug in the ground and filled with water for boats and ships to travel along; a smaller passage used for carrying water, for example to crops in a field运河;灌溉渠◆The barge moved slowly along the canal.驳船缓缓地沿运河行驶。◆It is important to keep the irrigation canals clear of vegetation.保持灌溉渠不被生长的植物堵塞是很重要的。■waterwayˈwɔːtəweɪ; NAmEˈwɔːtərweɪ, ˈwɑːtəweɪ [countable] (ratherformal) a river or canal along which boats can travel水路;航道◆The Waterways Board controls over 3 600 km of inland waterways.水路管理局管理着长度超过3 600公里的内河航道。■creek [countable] (NAmE, ) a small river or stream小河;小溪◆He stood on the steep bank above Ray's Creek.他站在雷河陡峭的岸上。ⓘ In British English a creek is a narrow area of water where the sea flows into the land.在英式英语中,creek指小海湾、小港湾◆They drove to the little creek where they kept their fishing boat.他们驱车来到小港湾,那里是他们停放渔船的地方。■tributaryˈtrɪbjətri; NAmEtrɪbjəteri [countable] a river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake(流入大河或湖泊的)支流◆We need to monitor the water quality of the tributaries that feed the lake.我们需要监测注入湖中各支流的水质。