The flashcard defines "pond" as a small, often artificial, body of water that is smaller than a lake. It also notes that "the pond" is an informal way to refer to the Atlantic Ocean.
The flashcard defines "pond" as a small body of water, often artificial and smaller than a lake. It also notes that "the pond" is an informal term for the Atlantic Ocean.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]池塘;水塘 A pond is a small area of water that is smaller than a lake. Ponds are often made artificially.
[oft n N]
She chose a bench beside the duck pond and sat down.
她在鸭塘边找了条长椅坐下。
...a garden pond.
花园里的水池
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[N-SING 单数名词]大西洋 People sometimes refer to the Atlantic Ocean as the pond .
[the N]
[mainly JOURNALISM 主新闻]
Usually, the presentation is made on the other side of the pond...
通常,这样的展示是在大西洋另一边进行的。
Tourist numbers from across the pond have dropped dramatically.
来自大西洋彼岸的游客数量已急剧减少。
Oxford
pond/pɒnd; NAmEpɑːnd/nouna small area of still water, especially one that is artificial 池塘;人工池◆a fish pond养鱼池IDIOMacross the ˈpond( informal) on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean from Britain/the US 在大西洋彼岸☞more at
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adj.pondpondspondedpondingpond/pɒnd; NAmEpɑːnd/
LDC
pondpond /pɒnd $ pɑːnd/ ●●○S3 noun [countable]
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1pond (1)a small area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake, that is either natural or artificially made2across the pond (also on the other side of the pond) informal on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean in the US or in Britain: my cousins from across the pondCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + ponda garden pond British English· How can I attract wildlife to my garden pond?an ornamental pond (=a pond made to look pretty, rather than a natural one)· They are ideal fish for the ornamental pond.a fish ponda duck ponda lily pond (=one with water lilies)the village pond· They were sitting in the shade of a tree beside the village pond.pond + NOUNpond life (=things that live in ponds)· The children are studying pond life this term.a pond plantpond water
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ponds[686]
池塘(100%)
n.池塘
vt.筑成池塘
vi.筑成池塘
n.(Pond)人名;(英、法)庞德
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