Question

dam n.水坝,障碍 v.控制,筑坝 As a verb, dam means to obstruct or blockade as with a dam. If the kids you're babysitting dam up the bathtub drain when you're not paying attention, the water might overflow and cause a waterfall into the living room downstairs. But water isn't the only thing that can be dammed. You shouldn't dam up your emotions — go ahead and scream if you need to. ★★☆☆☆ 2012.5

Accepted Answer

[dæm] A barrier built to block the flow of water is called a dam. If you walk along a stream, you can see where beavers have built a dam out of mud and logs. All animals download, but only a few upload. Beavers build dams and birds make nests. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]坝；堤 A dam is a wall that is built across a river in order to stop the water flowing and to make a lake. ...plans to build a dam on the Danube River.在多瑙河上建坝的计划...the Aswan Dam.阿斯旺大坝2[VERB 动词]在（河）上筑坝 To dam a river means to build a dam across it.   [V n]...plans to dam the nearby Delaware River...在附近的特拉华河上筑坝的计划This reservoir was formed by damming the River Blith.这个水库是通过在布莱斯河上筑坝形成的。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]雌亲；母畜 In the breeding of farm animals, an animal's dam is its mother.   [usu with poss]  [TECHNICAL 术语]

英语单词	dam
英美音标	[dæm]
中文释义	n.水坝,障碍 v.控制,筑坝
vocab简明	A barrier built to block the flow of water is called a dam. If you walk along a stream, you can see where beavers have built a dam out of mud and logs.
vocab扩展	As a verb, dam means to obstruct or blockade as with a dam. If the kids you're babysitting dam up the bathtub drain when you're not paying attention, the water might overflow and cause a waterfall into the living room downstairs. But water isn't the only thing that can be dammed. You shouldn't dam up your emotions — go ahead and scream if you need to.
真题原句	All animals download, but only a few upload. Beavers build dams and birds make nests.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]坝；堤 A dam is a wall that is built across a river in order to stop the water flowing and to make a lake. ...plans to build a dam on the Danube River. 在多瑙河上建坝的计划 ...the Aswan Dam. 阿斯旺大坝 2 [VERB 动词]在（河）上筑坝 To dam a river means to build a dam across it. [V n] ...plans to dam the nearby Delaware River... 在附近的特拉华河上筑坝的计划 This reservoir was formed by damming the River Blith. 这个水库是通过在布莱斯河上筑坝形成的。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]雌亲；母畜 In the breeding of farm animals, an animal's dam is its mother. [usu with poss] [TECHNICAL 术语]
来源	2012.5

Dam Water Built Build River Beavers Means Make