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Dike Water Hold Back Dutch Word 英 Daɪk] 美

英语单词 dike
英美音标 英 [daɪk] 美 [daɪk]
中文释义 n.堤坝;排水沟;女同性恋者
v.开沟排水;构筑防护
=dyke(英).
英语例句 (1) Fortunately, the flood did not break the dike.
(2) They dug a dike along walls of the school.
(3) They want to dike the land to protect it from water.
中文例句 (1) 还好,这场大水没有把堤坝冲坏。
(2) 他们沿校墙挖沟。
(3) 他们想筑堤保护田地以防止洪水。
vocabulary简明 A dike is a structure made of earth or stone that's used to hold back water. If you visit the Netherlands, you can see their elaborate system of dikes, without which much of the country would be underwater.
vocabulary扩展 The verb dike means to enclose with a structure, like a wall or embankment, intended to hold back water. The Netherlands diked an inland sea, used pumping and other water control measures, and was able to reclaim flooded areas. The Dutch have used dikes to prevent flooding since the 12th century, and the word itself has the same roots as the Dutch word dijk.
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