a + lagoon
lagoon 以辅音音素开头,所以前面用 a 而不是 an。
The island has a lagoon in the center.
这座岛的中心有一个泻湖。
泻湖;环礁湖
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
泻湖;环礁湖
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
The island has a lagoon in the center.
这座岛的中心有一个泻湖。
A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
被沙礁或珊瑚礁隔开的水体
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
The small boat drifted slowly across the calm lagoon.
小船缓缓漂过平静的环礁湖。
Many birds nest on the islands inside the lagoon.
许多鸟在环礁湖内的岛屿上筑巢。
A coral reef protects the lagoon from the open sea.
珊瑚礁保护泻湖免受外海侵袭。
lagoon 以辅音音素开头,所以前面用 a 而不是 an。
The island has a lagoon in the center.
这座岛的中心有一个泻湖。
表示“在泻湖里”时,常用介词 in。
Many fish live in the lagoon.
许多鱼生活在泻湖里。
用 of 结构可以指明泻湖所属的具体地点,如 the lagoon of Venice(威尼斯泻湖)。
The lagoon of the island attracts tourists.
这座岛的泻湖吸引着游客。
lagoon 可直接放在另一名词前作定语,如 lagoon water(泻湖水)。
Lagoon water is usually shallow.
泻湖的水通常很浅。
Not this
We visited lagoon during our trip to the island.
Use this
We visited a lagoon during our trip to the island.
lagoon 是可数名词单数,前面必须有冠词或限定词;汉语没有冠词,所以学习者常漏掉 a。加上 a 表示一个泻湖,句子语法才完整。
Not this
There are many lagoon along the coast.
Use this
There are many lagoons along the coast.
lagoon 的复数形式是 lagoons;many 后面要用复数名词。不要受汉语没有复数形式的影响而漏掉 s。
Not this
We swam on the lagoon near the resort.
Use this
We swam in the lagoon near the resort.
在水体(如 lagoon、lake、river)中游泳应使用介词 in;on 用在表面,如 on the lake 指在湖面上或岸边。游泳是进入水体内部,所以用 in。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
沿海泻湖
The coastal lagoon is home to many birds.
沿海泻湖是许多鸟类的家园。
热带泻湖
We swam in a clear tropical lagoon.
我们在清澈的热带泻湖中游泳。
浅水泻湖
Children are safe in the shallow lagoon.
孩子们在浅水泻湖中是安全的。
碧绿泻湖
The turquoise lagoon looked stunning from the cliff.
从悬崖上看,碧绿泻湖美不胜收。
泻湖度假村
They stayed at a luxury lagoon resort.
他们住在一家豪华泻湖度假村。
在泻湖中游泳
We decided to swim in the lagoon before sunset.
我们决定在日落前在泻湖中游泳。
黑湖妖潭
A 1954 American monster film about a prehistoric amphibious creature living in a lagoon in the Amazon jungle; the title is often referenced and parodied in Western pop culture.
一部1954年的美国怪物电影,讲述一只生活在亚马逊丛林泻湖中的史前两栖生物;这个片名在西方流行文化中经常被引用和恶搞。
蓝色泻湖
The title of a 1980 romance film about two young people stranded on a tropical island with a beautiful blue lagoon; it's also the name of Iceland's famous geothermal spa, making the phrase widely recognized.
一部1980年爱情电影的片名,讲述两个年轻人被困在一个拥有美丽蓝色泻湖的热带岛屿上;同时冰岛著名的地热温泉也以此命名,使得这个短语广为人知。
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
Use lagoon naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想:lagoon听起来像“拉贡”,珊瑚礁把海水拉成一圈屏障,围出平静的泻湖。
语域:neutral 常见场景:geography、travel、coastal environment 通常为中性词,多用于地理、旅游或自然科学等书面或正式描述中。
以上词均与 lagoon (/ləˈɡun/) 押韵:重读音节都含 /-un/,拼写多为 -oon。注意 lagoon 不能按拼写读成 /ˈlæɡuːn/ 或 /ˈlæɡən/;它与 moon、spoon 同韵,而不同于 wagon (/ˈwæɡən/)、dragon (/ˈdræɡən/) 等 -agon 词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
Watch the sound change