Word · Frequency #12339
inlet
水湾；小海湾；港湾
核心释义
A body of water that extends into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord, or estuary.
- 1.
伸入海岸的水体,如海湾、小湾、峡湾或河口。
A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
- 2.
通向腔体的通道。
A passage that leads into a cavity.
入口；进口；伸入海岸的水体,如海湾、小湾、峡湾或河口。；通向腔体的通道。；进口；插入物；[化] 入口; 进口; 投料口; 供料口
用法In use
The boat sailed into a narrow inlet to escape the storm.
用法提示：名词"inlet"指水湾，这里用作宾语。
The rocky coastline is dotted with small inlets perfect for fishing.
用法提示：名词复数"inlets"指多个水湾。
They built a cabin near a calm inlet where the water was clear.
用法提示：名词"inlet"作介词"near"的宾语。
adjective + inlet
常用形容词包括 small, narrow, sheltered, shallow 等。
The boat was anchored in a small inlet.
小船停泊在一个小水湾里。
inlet + of + noun
表示某片水域的一部分。
This is a quiet inlet of the Pacific Ocean.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- narrow inlet
- 狭窄的水湾
- The boat sailed into a narrow inlet on the rocky coast.小船驶入岩石海岸边一个狭窄的水湾。
- tidal inlet
- 潮汐水道
- The tidal inlet is home to many shorebirds.这条潮汐水道是许多滨鸟的栖息地。
- air inlet
- 进气口
- Make sure the air inlet is not blocked.确保进气口没有被堵住。
- inlet valve
- 进口阀；进气阀
- The engine's inlet valve needs to be replaced.发动机的进气阀需要更换。
- fuel inlet
- 燃油入口
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 in + let（让……进）：水被“放进来”的岸湾，或通向内部的入口。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：Geography and coastal descriptions、Engineering and technical descriptions inlet 作“水湾”解时，多用于地理、航海或旅游类书面描述；作“入口/进口”解时，常见于机械、工程等技术语境。两种用法均偏中性，日常口语中不常用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词 of 连用，如 an inlet of the sea。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhymes with inlet (/ˈɪn.lɛt/). All are lookalikes because they end in -let, but their vowel sounds differ: islet is /ˈaɪ.lət/, piglet is /ˈpɪɡ.lət/, leaflet is /ˈliː.flət/, wallet is /ˈwɒl.ɪt/, bullet is /ˈbʊl.ɪt/, and outlet is /ˈaʊt.lɛt/. Do not guess pronunciation from the spelling.
用法优先级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。
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