Word · Frequency #24389
navigable
可航行的;可通航的
able to be sailed on or through safely
- 1.
Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.
可航行的;水深和宽度足以供船只通行。
- 2.
Seaworthy; in a navigable state; steerable.
适航的;可航行的;可操纵的。
- 3.
Steerable, dirigible.
可操纵的;可转向的。
- 4.
Easy to navigate.
易于导航的。
可航行的;水深和宽度足以供船只通行。;适航的;可航行的;可操纵的。;可操纵的;可转向的。;易于导航的。;可航行的
In use
The river is deep enough to be navigable by large cargo ships.
After the ice melted, the lake became navigable again for small boats.
They dredged the channel to keep it navigable throughout the year.
navigable + noun
The navigable river connects two cities.
这条可通航的河流连接两座城市。
be navigable
The lake is navigable for small boats.
这个湖可供小船航行。
remain navigable
The river remains navigable all year.
Connections
Collocations
- navigable river
- 可通航的河流
- The river is navigable for large ships.这条河可供大船通航。
- navigable waterway
- 可通航的水道
- The canal is an important navigable waterway.这条运河是一条重要的可通航水道。
- navigable channel
- 可通航的航道
- Engineers dredged the channel to keep it navigable.工程师疏浚航道以保持其可通航。
- navigable waters
- 可通航水域
- The law protects all navigable waters in the region.该法律保护该区域内所有可通航水域。
Synonyms
- passable
- 可通行的;可通过的 · 常用於道路、橋樑或河流,強調具備通過條件;語氣較泛指,不如 navigable 專門指船舶航行。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想navigate(航行)+able(能),河道能通船的就是navigable。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:航道管理、法律文书、地理描述 该词多用于正式或技术性语境,如航道规划、法律条款或地理描述;日常口语中较少见,通常可用更普通的说法代替。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 navigable /ˈnævɪɡəbəl/ 严格押韵。capable、favorable、readable 与其共享弱读的词尾 -able /əbəl/,但重读音节元音不同,不算押韵。gable、table、cable 只是拼写以 -able 结尾,发音为 /eɪbəl/,其中 gable 与 navigable 的尾部拼写同为 -gable,但读音完全不同,应特别留意。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.