Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2963
canal
运河；水道
a long narrow waterway made for boats or irrigation
- 1.
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
(天文学)火星表面模糊的特征,曾被认为是渠道系统,现在被认为是光学错觉
- 2.
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
由上皮细胞衬里的身体通道或管道,传输分泌物或其他物质
- 3.
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
为船只或灌溉而修建的狭长水道
管；道；火星运河；(天文学)火星表面模糊的特征,曾被认为是渠道系统,现在被认为是光学错觉；由上皮细胞衬里的身体通道或管道,传输分泌物或其他物质；为船只或灌溉而修建的狭长水道
In use
The old canal connects the two cities and is still used by small boats.
Farmers dug a canal to bring water from the river to their fields.
We walked along the canal and watched the barges pass slowly.
the alimentary canal
the [proper name] Canal
专有名词的运河名称通常首字母大写，且常与定冠词连用。
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
巴拿马运河连接大西洋和太平洋。
a canal
表示一条具体的运河时，用不定冠词a。
They dug a canal to irrigate the fields.
他们挖了一条运河来灌溉田地。
along the canal
Connections
Collocations
- Panama Canal
- 巴拿马运河
- The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.巴拿马运河连接大西洋和太平洋。
- dig a canal
- 开凿运河
- They plan to dig a canal to bring water to the desert.他们计划开凿一条运河把水引到沙漠。
- irrigation canal
- 灌溉渠
- The irrigation canal supplies water to the farmland.灌溉渠为农田供水。
- canal system
- 运河系统
- Venice is famous for its intricate canal system.威尼斯以其复杂的运河系统而闻名。
- alimentary canal
- 消化道
- The alimentary canal includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines.消化道包括口腔、食道、胃和 intestines。
- canal boat
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象火星表面的‘运河’（canal）其实是错觉，但单词拼写可记为‘can’（能）+‘al’（所有），一条能通往各处的狭长水道。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Pronunciation & Spelling
"panel", "channel", "tunnel", "flannel" end in "-nal" but have different stress and vowel sounds from "canal". "bell" and "cell" are true rhymes with "canal" (same /ɛl/ ending).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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