Word · Frequency #7316
Severn
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
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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
塞汶河(英国西南部地方的河名)
塞汶河(英国西南部地方的河名)
In use
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain.
We took a boat trip along the Severn last summer.
Many towns along the Severn have flood defenses.
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。
River Severn
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。
Common mistakes
He went fishing in Severn.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'。
The Seven is the longest river in Great Britain.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。
Connections
Collocations
- River Severn
- 塞汶河
- The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain.塞汶河是英国最长的河流。
- Severn estuary
- 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。
- Severn bore
- 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。
- Severn Bridge
- 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。
- along the Severn
- 沿塞汶河
- We walked along the Severn for miles.我们沿着塞汶河走了好几英里。
- Severn valley
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音似'seven'，联想'七'，记住塞汶河。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
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.