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the Severn
河流名称前通常加定冠词the。
The Severn is the longest river in Great Britain.
塞汶河是大不列颠最长的河流。
塞汶河（英国西南部地方的河名）
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
塞汶河（英国西南部地方的河名）
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay; also a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel, the longest river in Great Britain
The Severn is the longest river in Great Britain.
塞汶河是大不列颠最长的河流。
塞汶河(英国西南部地方的河名)
n. a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay；n. a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel; the longest river in Great Britain
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain.
塞汶河是英国最长的河流。
We took a boat trip along the Severn last summer.
去年夏天我们沿着塞汶河乘船游览。
Many towns along the Severn have flood defenses.
塞汶河沿岸的许多城镇都有防洪设施。
河流名称前通常加定冠词the。
The Severn is the longest river in Great Britain.
塞汶河是大不列颠最长的河流。
River Severn是河流全称，常与the连用。
We took a boat trip on the River Severn.
我们在塞汶河上乘船旅行。
Not this
He went fishing in Severn.
Use this
He went fishing in the Severn.
在英语中，河流名称前通常需要加定冠词‘the’，例如‘the Severn’，而不是直接使用'Severn'。
Not this
The Seven is the longest river in Great Britain.
Use this
The Severn is the longest river in Great Britain.
‘Severn’是专有名词，指塞汶河，拼写与数字‘seven’不同，发音相同但拼写不能混淆。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
塞汶河
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain.
塞汶河是英国最长的河流。
塞汶河河口
The Severn estuary has one of the highest tidal ranges in the world.
塞汶河河口是世界上潮差最大的地区之一。
塞汶河潮涌
The Severn bore is a popular attraction for surfers.
塞汶河潮涌是冲浪者的热门景点。
塞汶河大桥
The Severn Bridge connects England and Wales.
塞汶河大桥连接英格兰和威尔士。
沿塞汶河
We walked along the Severn for miles.
我们沿着塞汶河走了好几英里。
塞汶河谷
The Severn valley is known for its picturesque scenery.
塞汶河谷以其风景如画的景色而闻名。
我是塞文·铃木，代表环境儿童组织发言。
Severn Suzuki's speech at the 1992 Earth Summit is still remembered today.
塞文·铃木在1992年地球峰会上的演讲至今仍被人们铭记。
Use Severn naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
发音似'seven'，联想'七'，记住塞汶河。
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The words listed share the ending '-ern' or '-en' but the stressed vowels differ from that of 'severn' (/ˈsevən/). 'Seven' and 'heaven' are the closest in sound but have /ɛ/ instead of /e/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.