Word · Frequency #22619
riverbanks
河岸；河堤
riverbanks is the plural of riverbank.
The land along the edge of a river.
- 1.
A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.
河流的坡岸,作为水与两侧平地之间的屏障。
- 2.
the bank of a river
河岸
河流的坡岸,作为水与两侧平地之间的屏障。；河岸；河堤
In use
We had lunch on the riverbank and enjoyed the peaceful view.
The riverbanks are lined with tall trees that provide shade in summer.
A narrow path runs along the riverbank, perfect for a morning walk.
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。
along the riverbank
along 强调沿河岸的方向延伸。
They walked along the riverbank.
他们沿着河岸散步。
the riverbank of [river]
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.
Connections
Collocations
- steep riverbank
- 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。
- riverbank erosion
- 河岸侵蚀
- The riverbank erosion has worsened after the storm.暴风雨后河岸侵蚀更加严重。
- along the riverbank
- 沿河岸
- They took a walk along the riverbank at sunset.日落时他们沿河岸散步。
- on the riverbank
- 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。
- riverbank vegetation
- 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。
- riverbank collapse
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 riverbank 拆成 river（河）+ bank（岸），想象河岸是河水存放泥沙的“天然银行”。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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'.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.