Word · Frequency #19883
arroyo
小河;溪流
a stream or brook
- 1.
A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
暂时性或季节性充水的干涸溪流或沟壑
- 2.
Any watercourse; any rivulet (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally).
任何水道或溪流(常年或季节性流动)
暂时性或季节性充水的干涸溪流或沟壑;任何水道或溪流(常年或季节性流动);干涸沟壑;旱谷;小河
In use
After the heavy rain, the arroyo was full of fast-moving water.
We followed the narrow arroyo through the desert valley.
During the dry season, the arroyo is nothing but a sandy ditch.
an arroyo
arroyo 以元音音素开头,泛指一条时用 an。
An arroyo runs through the desert.
一条旱谷流过沙漠。
the arroyo
定冠词 the 用于特指,表示说话双方都知道或上文已提到的那条旱谷。
The arroyo is dry in summer.
这条旱谷夏天是干的。
arroyos
复数形式为 arroyos,泛指该类沟壑或表示多处时用复数。
Arroyos fill quickly after heavy rain.
Connections
Collocations
- dry arroyo
- 干涸的旱谷
- After the winter rains, the dry arroyo became a rushing stream.冬雨过后,干涸的旱谷变成了湍急的小溪。
- arroyo bed
- 旱谷河床
- The arroyo bed was covered with smooth stones.旱谷河床上铺满了光滑的石头。
- arroyo bank
- 旱谷的河岸
- We picnicked on the arroyo bank.我们在旱谷岸边野餐。
- cross an arroyo
- 穿过旱谷
- The horses carefully crossed the arroyo.马匹小心翼翼地穿过了旱谷。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 arroyo 读成“啊,流水哟”,想象山间干涸的小沟,等雨来就成了小溪。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:地理/地形描述、户外/野外环境 “arroyo”通常指干涸的沟壑或旱谷,但在词典中也指小河或溪流。实际使用中,若强调水流,多用于地理或野外描写;若强调干涸,则常见于地质或地貌描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 arroyo(/əˈrɒiəu/)真正押韵的是 boyo(/ˈbɔɪəʊ/),重读元音和后续音完全一致。hoya、soya、royal 为近似音:hoya 和 soya 以 /ɔɪə/ 结尾,缺少末尾的 /u/;royal 的结尾是 /əl/ 而非 /əʊ/。coyote 和 mayo 只是拼写上有 -oyo/-ayo,发音完全不同,切勿按拼写类推。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.