Word · Frequency #37276
downriver
/ˈdajnˈrivə(r)/
adjective
下游的
核心释义
Closer to the mouth of a river
- 1.
更靠近河口的;在河口方向的
Closer to the mouth of a river
更靠近河口的;在河口方向的
用法In use
The downriver villages rely on the river for transportation.
用法提示:downriver 作为形容词,修饰 villages,表示‘下游的’。
We need to check the downriver side of the bridge for damage.
用法提示:downriver 作为形容词,修饰 side,表示‘下游的’。
The downriver half of the park has more vegetation.
用法提示:downriver 作为形容词,修饰 half,表示‘下游的’。
downriver + noun
downriver 作定语时表示“下游的”
The downriver villages were flooded.
下游的村庄被淹了。
be downriver from sth
作表语时常用介词 from 引出参考点
Our camp is downriver from the dam.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- downstream
- 下游的/地 · 与downriver同义,但downstream更常用作副词或名词;downriver更正式或特指沿河方向。
- upriver
- 上游的/地 · 方向相反:upriver指向源头,downriver背离源头。
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