Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4501
eager
怒潮;涌潮
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow, as in a narrow estuary
- 1.
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
由潮流引起的高浪(通常危险),如潮流碰撞或在狭窄的河口中出现
由潮流引起的高浪(通常危险),如潮流碰撞或在狭窄的河口中出现
In use
We watched the eager roll up the river from the safety of the bridge.
Local surfers rarely ride the eager because its waves are too powerful.
The eager can flood low-lying land within minutes, so stay away from the shore.
Connections
Synonyms
- tidal bore
- 涌潮;怒潮 · 最常用且明确的同义词,可直接替换;但为短语,语气较正式。
- bore
- 涌潮;潮涌 · 单用时容易与“钻孔”等义混淆,仅在明确的潮汐语境中可替换。
Confusing words
Word family
- eagers
- third person singular
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:潮水急切地涌入河口,掀起危险怒潮。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:physical geography、oceanography、earth science 名词义的 eager 是专业术语,指潮汐在窄河口形成的怒潮或涌潮,通常有危险;多用于地理学、海洋学等正式书面描述,日常口语中比较少见,更常说 tidal bore。
Grammar Note
指由潮汐引起的危险高浪,常用作单数
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵:meager /ˈmiːɡər/ 与 eager 压韵(英式都呈 /-ɡə/)。近音:eagle 开头相同,结尾不同。注意 -ger 拼写在 manager、passenger 中读 /dʒər/,与 eager 的 /ɡər/ 不同;sugar、vinegar 末尾也是 /ɡər/,但元音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,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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