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Lake Water Area Large Surrounded Leɪk Land Sea

The word "lake" refers to a large body of freshwater surrounded by land.

lake (名词)指被陆地环绕的大片淡水区域,即湖泊。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]湖;湖泊 A lake is a large area of fresh water, surrounded by land.
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  • They can go fishing in the lake...

    他们可以在湖里钓鱼。

  • The Nile flows from Lake Victoria in East Africa north to the Mediterranean Sea.

    尼罗河由东非的维多利亚湖向北流至地中海。


Oxford lake / leɪk ; NAmE leɪk / noun ( abbr.L. ) a large area of water that is surrounded by land 湖;湖泊 We swam in the lake. 我们在湖里游泳。 Lake Ontario 安大略湖 ( figurative) a wine lake (= a large supply of wine that is not being used) 葡萄酒池 lake lakes lake / leɪk ; NAmE leɪk /
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lakelake /leɪk/ ●●● S3 W3 noun
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1[countable] a large area of water surrounded by land:  Lake Michigan2wine/milk etc lake British English a very large amount of wine, milk etc that has been produced but is not needed or usedmountainGRAMMAR: Patterns with lakein the lakeYou use in the lake to talk about things that happen in the water: · You can swim in the lake.· Are there any fish in the lake?on the lakeYou use on the lake to talk about things that happen on the surface of a lake or are very close to the edge of a lake: · We go sailing on the lake.· They have a cottage on the lake.at the lakeYou use at the lake when thinking of a lake as a place where you can go: · We spend summers at the lake.· There’s a café at the lake.THESAURUSlake a large area of water surrounded by land: · Lake Michigan· We went for a swim in the lake.lagoon an area of water that is separated from the sea by rocks, sand, or coral: · a tropical lagoon· coastal lagoonsloch in Scotland, a lake or an area of sea water that is almost completely surrounded by land: · Loch Ness· a sea lochreservoir a lake, especially an artificial one, where water is stored before it is supplied to people’s houses: · The reservoirs supply water to Greater Manchester.pond a small area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake, which is either natural or artificially made: · There were several ducks on the village pond.pool a small area of still water in a hollow place: · a pool of water near the summit of the mountain· a rockpool (=a pool in some rocks near the sea)puddle a very small area of water on the ground, especially after it has been raining: · She turned quickly to avoid stepping in a puddle.waterhole a small area of water in a dry country, where wild animals go to drink: · The waterhole is used by elephants.
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lake

[leɪk]

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湖(91%),湖泊(8%),深红色(1%)
n.湖;深红色颜料;胭脂红
vt.(使)血球溶解
vi.(使)血球溶解
n.(Lake)人名;(德、塞、瑞典)拉克;(英)莱克

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