Phrase
amazon river
亚马孙河
a major river in South America that rises in the Andes and flows east into the South Atlantic; it is the world's second-longest river, about 4,000 miles long
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a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)
南美洲主要河流,发源于安第斯山脉,东流入大西洋,世界第二长河(4000英里)
南美洲主要河流,发源于安第斯山脉,东流入大西洋,世界第二长河(4000英里)；亚马逊河
In use
The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by volume.
Many indigenous tribes live along the banks of the Amazon River.
We took a boat trip on the Amazon River during our vacation.
the Amazon River
通常使用定冠词the。
The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world.
亚马逊河是世界第二长河。
preposition + the Amazon River
表示位置时常用介词in或along。
Dolphins can be found in the Amazon River.
在亚马逊河中可以看到海豚。
the Amazon River + geographical feature noun
如basin（流域）、delta（三角洲）等。
The Amazon River basin covers a huge area.
亚马逊河流域覆盖了广阔的区域。
Common mistakes
I sailed on Amazon River.I sailed on the Amazon River.
英语中河流名称前需要加定冠词the，而中文没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏。
The Amazon River is located at South America.The Amazon River is located in South America.
表示位于大洲、国家等大区域时用介词in，而at用于具体地点或小地点。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.