Word · Frequency #7154
estuary
河口；入海口
A coastal water body where a river meets the sea and fresh and salt water mix.
- 1.
A coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.
海洋潮汐与河水交汇的沿海水域,形成咸淡水区
- 2.
the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
河口,河流入海处的宽阔部分,淡水和海水混合。
- 3.
An ocean inlet also fed by fresh river water.
由淡水河流补给的海洋入口
海洋潮汐与河水交汇的沿海水域,形成咸淡水区；河口,河流入海处的宽阔部分,淡水和海水混合。；由淡水河流补给的海洋入口；河口；港湾
In use
The city built a bird-watching platform near the estuary where the river meets the sea.
Many fish species use the estuary as a safe nursery for their young.
The water in the estuary becomes brackish when the tide brings in salt water.
the estuary of [river]
The estuary of the Yangtze River is a vital ecosystem.
长江河口是一个重要的生态系统。
in/at the estuary
Many migratory birds live in the estuary.
许多候鸟生活在河口。
[river] estuary
Connections
Collocations
- river estuary
- 河流河口
- The river estuary is home to many species of birds.河流河口是许多鸟类的栖息地。
- tidal estuary
- 潮汐河口
- Tidal estuaries experience changes in water level twice a day.潮汐河口每天经历两次水位变化。
- estuary mouth
- 河口入口
- The estuary mouth is where the river meets the sea.河口入口是河流与大海交汇的地方。
- estuary ecosystem
- 河口生态系统
- The estuary ecosystem is sensitive to pollution.河口生态系统对污染敏感。
- coastal estuary
- 沿海河口
- Coastal estuaries serve as important nurseries for fish.沿海河口是鱼类重要的育苗场。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象东边水湾（east+uary），即河口，咸淡水交汇。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: geography, environmental science; note_zh: 通常用于地理、环境科学等学术或正式语境，日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 estuaries。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling '-uary' but have different stressed vowels: /æ/ in January, sanctuary, statuary, actuary; /ɛ/ in February; /ɔː/ in mortuary. None rhyme exactly with estuary (/ɛstʃuɛri/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.