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lake noun
⇨ lake lake noun lake ♦︎ pond ♦︎ waters ♦︎ pool ♦︎ reservoir ♦︎ loch ♦︎ lagoonThese are all words for a mass of water, especially one that is smaller than a sea. 这些词均表示一片水域，尤指比海小的水域。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) deep lake / pond / waters / pool / reservoir / loch / lagoon◆the edge / surface / bottom / middle of the lake / pond / pool / reservoir / loch / lagoon■ lake [countable] a large area of water that is surrounded by land 湖；湖泊◆Do you want to go for a swim in the lake?你想到湖里去游泳吗？◆We stayed in a hotel on the edge of Lake Ontario.我们住在安大略湖边的一个旅馆里。■ pond [countable] a small area of still water, especially one that is artificial （尤指人工的）池塘◆a fish / duck / garden pond养鱼池；养鸭池；花园池塘◆Never throw litter into ponds or streams.千万不要往池塘或小溪里丢垃圾。■ waters [plural] the water in a particular lake, river, sea or ocean; lakes, rivers, etc. of a particular type （某江、河、湖、海的）水；（特定类型的）湖泊，河流◆the grey waters of the river Clyde克莱德河那灰蒙蒙的河水◆These birds are rarely seen on inland waters.这些鸟儿在内陆水域很少见。■ pool [countable] a small area of still water, especially one that has formed naturally （尤指自然形成的）水坑，水塘，池塘◆The waterfall cascades into the pool below.瀑布倾泻而下，注入下面的水塘。◆They went looking for crabs in rock pools.他们到岩石区潮水潭去寻找螃蟹。ⓘ Pool also means swimming pool. Note the difference between these sentences. * pool还可指swimming pool（游泳池）。注意下列句子的差别◆They have a pond in their garden (= with plants and fish).他们的花园里有个池塘。◆They have a pool in their garden (= a swimming pool).他们的花园里有个游泳池。◆There was a pool of water at the bottom of the garden (= formed by the rain or flooding).花园的尽头积了一滩水。 ■ reservoir / /ˈrezəvwɑː(r); NAmE ˈrezərvwɑːr/ [countable] a natural or artificial lake where water is stored before it is taken by pipes to homes and businesses （天然或人工的）水库，蓄水池◆The water content of the country's reservoirs had fallen to less than 50% of their capacity.这个国家的水库蓄水量已降至不足其库容量的50%。◆They got up early and went for a swim in the reservoir.他们一大早就起床到水库游泳去了。■ loch /lɒk, lɒx; NAmE lɑːk, lɑːx/ [countable](in Scotland) a lake or a narrow strip of sea almost surrounded by land （苏格兰）湖，狭长的海湾◆The loch contains salmon and trout.这个湖里有鲑鱼和鳟鱼。◆Loch Ness尼斯湖■ lagoon /ləˈguːn/ / [countable] a lake of salt water that is separated from the sea by a long line of rocks or sand near the surface of the sea (= a reef) 潟湖；环礁湖；濒海湖◆This species is found in lakes and coastal lagoons.这一物种存在于湖泊和濒海湖中。ⓘ In American English a lagoon may also be a small area of fresh water near a lake or river. 在美式英语中，lagoon也可指湖泊或江河附近的小片淡水水域◆We loved to go swimming in the lagoon.我们喜欢到小淡水湖里去游泳。 |