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

• 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 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。
• Rivers and streams have overflowed their banks in countless places.
  在许多地方，河流与小溪都已经决堤。
• 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 two countries are joined by common mountains and rivers.
  两国山水相连。
• 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。
• The 20-minute boat ride through a maze of tidal rivers and marshes is wonderful.
  在迂回曲折、潮水汹涌的河流和沼泽地中航行20分钟的感觉真是美妙。
• Glaciers are moving rivers of ice
  冰河是犹如河水般流动的巨大冰体。