| 释义 |
river
UK ['rɪv.ər] US [-ɚ] noun countable
ESSENTIAL
■a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea, a lake, or another river 河；江；川；水道•We sailed slowly down the river.我们顺流而下缓缓航行。 ESSENTIAL (written abbreviation r)
■used usually before, sometimes after, the name of a river （通常用于河流名称前，有时位于河流名称后）河•the River Thames泰晤士河 up (the) river
■in the opposite direction to the flow of water in the river 向河的上游，逆流而上•We sailed up river.我们逆流而行。 down (the) river
■in the same direction as the flow of water in the river 向河的下游；顺流而下
UK ['rɪv.ər] US [-ɚ] noun countable
rivers of sth
■a large amount of a liquid 大量的（液体）•Rivers of sweat ran down his back.他汗流浃背。 •figurative If there's a revolution, rivers of blood will flow.如果发生革命，将会血流成河。 |