river
n[C]
1 large natural stream ofwater flowing in a channel 河; 江; 水道
the River Thames泰晤士河
the Mississippi River 密西西比河
[attrib 作定语]
the river mouth 河口
river traffic 内河航运. Cf 参看 canal 1.
2 any large flow of similar form 巨流: a river of lava 熔岩流
(fig rhet 比喻, 修辞) rivers of blood, ie great bloodshed in war, etc 血流成河.
3 (idm 习语) sell sb down the river => sell.
🔁 扩展释义
*['rivә]n. 河, 江【法】 河流, 江河, 内河相关词组: row sb up Salt River sell sb down the river up the river
Large groups of Native Americans were forced to move away form their old hunting grounds.
成批成批的美洲土著人被迫从他们原来的狩猎场迁走。
You have to learn when to ask for help and when to ask for information.
你得学会什么时候请求帮助,什么时候打听信息。
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.