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on the riverbank
介词 on 表示在河岸上或紧靠河岸的位置。
We had a picnic on the riverbank.
我们在河岸边野餐。
河岸；河堤
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
河岸；河堤
The land along the edge of a river.
We had a picnic on the riverbank.
我们在河岸边野餐。
河流的坡岸,作为水与两侧平地之间的屏障。
A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.
河岸
the bank of a river
We had lunch on the riverbank and enjoyed the peaceful view.
我们在河岸边吃了午餐，享受宁静的景色。
The riverbanks are lined with tall trees that provide shade in summer.
河岸两旁种着高大的树木，夏天能提供阴凉。
A narrow path runs along the riverbank, perfect for a morning walk.
一条狭窄的小路沿着河岸延伸，很适合清晨散步。
介词 on 表示在河岸上或紧靠河岸的位置。
We had a picnic on the riverbank.
我们在河岸边野餐。
along 强调沿河岸的方向延伸。
They walked along the riverbank.
他们沿着河岸散步。
表示某条特定河流的河岸时，用 of 连接河名。
The riverbank of the Nile is fertile.
尼罗河的河岸很肥沃。
Not this
They were sitting in the riverbank.
Use this
They were sitting on the riverbank.
riverbank 指河边的陆地/坡面，不是封闭空间，表示“在河岸上”要用介词 on，不能用 in。
Not this
There are many riverbank along the river.
Use this
There are many riverbanks along the river.
riverbank 是可数名词，在 many 等复数限定词后必须用复数形式 riverbanks。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
陡峭的河岸
We climbed up the steep riverbank to reach the path.
我们爬上陡峭的河岸到达小路。
河岸侵蚀
The riverbank erosion has worsened after the storm.
暴风雨后河岸侵蚀更加严重。
沿河岸
They took a walk along the riverbank at sunset.
日落时他们沿河岸散步。
在河岸上
A heron stood still on the riverbank.
一只苍鹭一动不动地站在河岸上。
河岸植被
Riverbank vegetation helps prevent soil from washing away.
河岸植被有助于防止土壤被冲走。
河岸崩塌
The heavy rain caused a riverbank collapse near the bridge.
大雨导致桥附近的河岸崩塌。
Use riverbank naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 riverbank 拆成 river（河）+ bank（岸），想象河岸是河水存放泥沙的“天然银行”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理描述、日常叙述 riverbank 是常用中性词，多用于描述河流沿岸或河岸的位置与地形，在日常生活和一般书面语中都比较自然。
All six words end in /-æŋk/ and rhyme with the '-bank' of 'riverbank' /ˈrɪvɝˌbæŋk/. Be careful: 'river' is /ˈrɪvɚ/, not /ˈraɪvɚ/ (unlike 'drive'), and the final consonant cluster is /ŋk/, not /ŋ/ as in 'bang'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.