embankment
英[ɪm'bæŋkm(ə)nt;em-]
美[ɪm'bæŋkmənt]
- n. 路堤；堤防
词态变化
复数: embankments;
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.
双语例句
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The embankment was washed out by the storm.
- 堤岸被暴风雨摧毁了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. An embankment has been thrown up.
- 这河堤是匆匆筑成的.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. We walked along the Thames embankment.
- 我们沿着泰晤士河的堤岸散步.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》