river
/ˈrɪvɚ/KK
/ˈɹɪvɚ/IPA
rɪ·vɚ
變化形
複數
rivers
1.
河；河流
極常用
一道天然形成、持續流動的大量水流，通常由高處流向湖泊、海洋或另一條河。
用法：可數名詞。談論特定河流時常搭配定冠詞，例如 the Tamsui River；河名中的 River 通常大寫。
swim in a river
a river flows into the sea
cross a river
a river runs through a city
the bank of a river
The river is in the city.
這條河在城市裡。
We rode our bikes by the river after lunch.
午餐後，我們在河邊騎腳踏車。
常見錯誤
We went to river yesterday.
We went to the river yesterday.
We crossed over the river.
We crossed the river.
The river is very longly.
The river is very long.
相關字詞
stream 近義
creek 近義
bank 常見搭配
riverbed 同源詞
學習提示
・river 指較大的天然河流；較小的溪流常用 stream 或 creek。
・the river 可指談話雙方都知道的那條河，也常用來表示「河邊」的活動地點，例如 go to the river。