Word · Frequency #27013
ganges
恒河
Ganges
- 1.
n. an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
恒河(位于亚洲;发源于喜马拉雅山
恒河(位于亚洲;发源于喜马拉雅山;流经印度和孟加拉)
In use
The Ganges flows through India and Bangladesh.
On our trip to India, we took a boat ride on the Ganges.
The Ganges provides water for millions of people who live along its banks.
the Ganges
恒河是专有名词,作主语时通常与定冠词 the 连用。
The Ganges is considered a sacred river.
恒河被视为一条圣河。
the River Ganges
也可说 the Ganges River,语序不同但意思相同。
The River Ganges flows east into the Bay of Bengal.
恒河向东流入孟加拉湾。
Common mistakes
Ganges is an important river in South Asia.The Ganges is an important river in South Asia.
英语中河流名称前通常要用定冠词the,因为恒河是特指的一条河。中文没有冠词,所以容易漏掉the,但英语中必须说the Ganges。
The ganges flows through India and Bangladesh.The Ganges flows through India and Bangladesh.
Ganges是专有名词(河名),首字母必须大写。中文没有字母大小写之分,因此学习者容易忽略,但在英语中必须写成Ganges。
Connections
Collocations
- the Ganges River
- 恒河
- The Ganges River is sacred to millions of Hindus.恒河是数百万印度教徒心中的圣河。
- Ganges delta
- 恒河三角洲
- The Ganges delta is one of the most fertile regions in the world.恒河三角洲是世界上土壤最肥沃的地区之一。
- Ganges basin
- 恒河流域
- Millions of people live in the Ganges basin.数百万人生活在恒河流域。
- Ganges plain
- 恒河平原
- The Ganges plain is a densely populated agricultural area.恒河平原是人口稠密的农业区。
- Ganges dolphin
- 恒河豚
- The Ganges dolphin is an endangered species.恒河豚是濒危物种。
- Ganges water
Learner notes
Memory Tip
恒河(Ganges)是印度圣河,想象‘甘’甜的河水从喜马拉雅流下,记住Gan-开头。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:地理、旅游、文化 恒河(Ganges)是专有名词,通常用于地理、旅游或文化话题中,没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
目标词 Ganges 读作 /ˈɡændʒiːz/。phalanges /fəˈlændʒiːz/ 与其押韵(/ændʒiːz/)。ranges、changes、oranges 拼写都以 -ges 结尾,但发音不同:ranges/changes 为 /eɪndʒɪz/,oranges 为 /ɔːrɪndʒɪz/,均不与 Ganges 押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.