embankment的意思

embankment

英式音标[ɪm'bæŋkmənt]
美式英标[ɪm'bæŋkm(ə)nt; em-]

基本解释

n. 路堤；堤防

中文词源

embankment 堤岸

em-, 进入，使。bank, 河堤，岸。

英文词源

embankment (n.): 1786, from embank "to enclose with a bank" (1570s; see em- (1) + bank (n.2)) + -ment.

实用例句

1. The waves washed over the sea embankment with a loud crashing noise.: 波涛拍打着海堤发出巨大的撞击声.

2. The bus came off the road and plunged down an embankment.: 公共汽车驶离了公路,冲下路堤.

3. The embankment was washed out by the storm.: 堤岸被暴风雨摧毁了.

4. An embankment has been thrown up.: 这河堤是匆匆筑成的.

5. We walked along the Thames embankment.: 我们沿着泰晤士河的堤岸散步.

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