英语词汇river的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

river /ˈrɪvə $ -ər/ noun a flow of water across land into the seaadjectivesa wide/broad river A wide river stretched out into the distance.a long river The Severn is the longest river in Britain.a swollen river (=containing much more water than usual) The swollen river finally burst its banks.a fast-flowing river also a raging river literary He was swept downstream by the fast-flowing river.a polluted river (=dirty, especially because of chemicals from factories) The river is too polluted to swim in.a mighty river (=very big and impressive) Cairo sits at the mouth of the mighty River Nile.a river is navigable (=people are able to travel along it in a boat) The river is navigable in the winter months.Names of riversTwo styles are used. With some rivers you say the River Thames/Seine/Ganges/Amazon etc. With other rivers you say the Mississippi/Colorado/Hudson River etc. British speakers tend to use the first style, and American speakers tend to use the second style, but the names for the rivers in Britain and the US are fixed.verbsa river flows I could hear the river flowing past our house.a river runs (=it flows in a particular direction) This is the place where the river runs into the sea.a river winds (=it turns and curves, rather than going in a straight line) He could see the river winding across the plain.a river floods There are fears that the river could flood.a river dries up Further downstream the river has dried up completely.a river narrows/widens (=it becomes narrower or wider) The river narrows at this point.a river rises somewhere formal (=it starts there) The River Euphrates rises in Turkey and flows through Syria.cross a river Cross the river by the road bridge and then turn right.ford a river (=cross it on foot, in a vehicle, or on a horse, without using a bridge) The water was shallow enough for us to be able to ford the river.navigate a river (=travel along it in a boat) The narrow cliffs once made the river dangerous to navigate.dredge a river (=remove mud or sand from the bottom of it) When they dredged the river, they found the remains of an old boat.river + nounsa river bank Crowds lined the river banks to watch the boat race.a river bed (=the bottom of a river) They walked along a dry river bed.a river basin (=an area from which all the water flows into the same river) There are a lot of farms in the river basin.a river delta (=an area where a big river divides into smaller rivers and them joins the sea) We saw the huge Mississippi Delta from the plane.a river valley They came to a wide river valley.Riverside (=the land next to a river) is written as one word.prepositionson a river There were several boats on the river.in a river You can swim in the river here.along a river We went for a walk along the river.down a river The boat drifted slowly down the river.across a river There’s a bridge that goes across the river.phrasesthe banks of a river (=the land near a river) He bought a house on the banks of the River Wye.the mouth of a river (=where it joins the sea) The Statue of Liberty stands at the mouth of the Hudson River.the source of a river (=the place where it starts) Where exactly is the source of the River Ganges?the course of a river (=the direction in which it flows) The walk follows the course of the river for several miles.a bend in a river They rounded a bend in the river and saw the city ahead of them.the upper/lower reaches of a river (=the upper, lower etc parts) We sailed down the lower reaches of the river.a river bursts its banks (=it floods) The River Ouse burst its banks and flooded the town.a river is in spate BrE (=it is very full and the water is flowing very quickly) The snow had just melted and the rivers were in spate.THESAURUS: river tributary a stream or river that flows into a larger river: The River Trombetas is a tributary of the River Amazon. estuary the wide part of a river where it goes into the sea: plans to build a big new airport on the Thames estuary canal a long passage dug into the ground and filled with water, either for boats to travel along, or to take water to a place: Venice is famous for its canals. | We had a holiday on a canal boat. delta an area of low land where a river spreads into many smaller rivers near the sea: The cotton comes from the Nile delta.a small river stream a small narrow river: We stopped by a cool mountain stream. | The stream runs through the trees. brook literary a small stream: There was a small brook, rushing along between green banks. creek a narrow area of sea that goes into the land, or a small river: The River Fal with its many creeks was a perfect place for smugglers. | The kids hunted for crabs in the muddy creek.parts of a river mouth the part of a river where it joins the sea: Havre-Marat was a port at the mouth of the River Seine. bank land along the side of a river: the river bank | He owns a chateau on the banks of the River Loire. source the place where a river or stream starts: The source of the River Nile was discovered by a British explorer, John Speke.

词组	river
释义	river /ˈrɪvə $ -ər/ noun a flow of water across land into the seaadjectivesa wide/broad river A wide river stretched out into the distance.a long river The Severn is the longest river in Britain.a swollen river (=containing much more water than usual) The swollen river finally burst its banks.a fast-flowing river also a raging river literary He was swept downstream by the fast-flowing river.a polluted river (=dirty, especially because of chemicals from factories) The river is too polluted to swim in.a mighty river (=very big and impressive) Cairo sits at the mouth of the mighty River Nile.a river is navigable (=people are able to travel along it in a boat) The river is navigable in the winter months.Names of riversTwo styles are used. With some rivers you say the River Thames/Seine/Ganges/Amazon etc. With other rivers you say the Mississippi/Colorado/Hudson River etc. British speakers tend to use the first style, and American speakers tend to use the second style, but the names for the rivers in Britain and the US are fixed.verbsa river flows I could hear the river flowing past our house.a river runs (=it flows in a particular direction) This is the place where the river runs into the sea.a river winds (=it turns and curves, rather than going in a straight line) He could see the river winding across the plain.a river floods There are fears that the river could flood.a river dries up Further downstream the river has dried up completely.a river narrows/widens (=it becomes narrower or wider) The river narrows at this point.a river rises somewhere formal (=it starts there) The River Euphrates rises in Turkey and flows through Syria.cross a river Cross the river by the road bridge and then turn right.ford a river (=cross it on foot, in a vehicle, or on a horse, without using a bridge) The water was shallow enough for us to be able to ford the river.navigate a river (=travel along it in a boat) The narrow cliffs once made the river dangerous to navigate.dredge a river (=remove mud or sand from the bottom of it) When they dredged the river, they found the remains of an old boat.river + nounsa river bank Crowds lined the river banks to watch the boat race.a river bed (=the bottom of a river) They walked along a dry river bed.a river basin (=an area from which all the water flows into the same river) There are a lot of farms in the river basin.a river delta (=an area where a big river divides into smaller rivers and them joins the sea) We saw the huge Mississippi Delta from the plane.a river valley They came to a wide river valley.Riverside (=the land next to a river) is written as one word.prepositionson a river There were several boats on the river.in a river You can swim in the river here.along a river We went for a walk along the river.down a river The boat drifted slowly down the river.across a river There’s a bridge that goes across the river.phrasesthe banks of a river (=the land near a river) He bought a house on the banks of the River Wye.the mouth of a river (=where it joins the sea) The Statue of Liberty stands at the mouth of the Hudson River.the source of a river (=the place where it starts) Where exactly is the source of the River Ganges?the course of a river (=the direction in which it flows) The walk follows the course of the river for several miles.a bend in a river They rounded a bend in the river and saw the city ahead of them.the upper/lower reaches of a river (=the upper, lower etc parts) We sailed down the lower reaches of the river.a river bursts its banks (=it floods) The River Ouse burst its banks and flooded the town.a river is in spate BrE (=it is very full and the water is flowing very quickly) The snow had just melted and the rivers were in spate.THESAURUS: river tributary a stream or river that flows into a larger river: The River Trombetas is a tributary of the River Amazon. estuary the wide part of a river where it goes into the sea: plans to build a big new airport on the Thames estuary canal a long passage dug into the ground and filled with water, either for boats to travel along, or to take water to a place: Venice is famous for its canals. \| We had a holiday on a canal boat. delta an area of low land where a river spreads into many smaller rivers near the sea: The cotton comes from the Nile delta.a small river stream a small narrow river: We stopped by a cool mountain stream. \| The stream runs through the trees. brook literary a small stream: There was a small brook, rushing along between green banks. creek a narrow area of sea that goes into the land, or a small river: The River Fal with its many creeks was a perfect place for smugglers. \| The kids hunted for crabs in the muddy creek.parts of a river mouth the part of a river where it joins the sea: Havre-Marat was a port at the mouth of the River Seine. bank land along the side of a river: the river bank \| He owns a chateau on the banks of the River Loire. source the place where a river or stream starts: The source of the River Nile was discovered by a British explorer, John Speke.
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