rivers

英 [ˈrɪvəz]

美 [ˈrɪvərz]

n.  河; 江; (液体)涌流
river的复数

IELTS

BNC.12622

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 河;江
  Ariveris a large amount of fresh water flowing continuously in a long line across the land.
  1. ...a chemical works on the banks of the river.
     跨河而建的一家化工厂
  2. ...boating on the River Danube.
     在多瑙河上划船

双语例句

• Much of the industry was located alongside rivers.
  许多工厂都设在河边。
• It forms the watershed between the two rivers.
  它成了两条河流的分水岭。
• The air temperature was well below freezing, and lakes and rivers froze over
  气温远远低于零度，湖面和河面都封冻了。
• Flooding was caused by water gushing into rivers from uplands.
  从山地奔流而下的水涌入河中引发了洪水。
• Springs and rivers that drain into lakes carry dissolved nitrates and phosphates
  流入湖中的泉水和河水携带了溶于水的硝酸盐和磷酸盐。
• The rivers merge just north of a vital irrigation system
  就在一个重要的灌溉系统的北边，这些河流交汇在一起。
• Turkey plans to harness the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for big hydro-electric power projects.
  土耳其计划利用底格里斯河和幼发拉底河的河水开发大型水电项目。
• Mesopotamia was probably the first region of the world where humans gained mastery over major rivers.
  美索不达米亚地区可能是世界上人类最早征服主干河流的地区。
• The few small rivers could not hold all the rain that fell during the wet season.
  几条小河容不下雨季的全部雨水。
• The 160-metre falls mark the dramatic confluence of the rivers Nera and Velino.
  内拉河和韦利诺河的汇合处是落差达160米的瀑布，景象十分壮观。