Phrase
dry washes
干河床；旱谷
dry washes is the plural of dry wash.
A riverbed that is dry most of the time and holds water only during rainy periods.
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A riverbed that is often dry and that contains water only during rainy periods.
通常干涸的河床,仅在雨季有水
通常干涸的河床,仅在雨季有水；干河床
In use
Hikers often follow dry washes as paths through the canyon.
After weeks without rain, the dry wash was cracked and dusty.
Heavy thunderstorms can transform a dry wash into a raging river in minutes.
a dry wash
干河床是季节性河流的河道，通常没有水。
We camped near a dry wash.
我们在一条干河床附近露营。
the dry wash
The dry wash was completely dry in summer.
这条干河床在夏天完全干涸。
in a dry wash
干河床在暴雨时可能突发洪水。
Hikers should avoid walking in a dry wash during a storm.
徒步者应避免在暴风雨期间走在干河床里。
Common mistakes
The dry washing in the desert is dangerous.The dry wash in the desert is dangerous.
混淆了名词短语 dry wash（干河床）与动名词短语 dry washing（干洗），应使用正确的名词形式。
We camped on the dry wash.We camped in the dry wash.
介词误用：干河床（dry wash）是一个低洼河道，表示在其内部应用 in，而非表示表面的 on。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- dry washes
- plural
Learner notes
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.