Word · Frequency #11212
scours
冲刷；冲蚀
scours is the plural of scour.
The scouring of sediment by flowing water; erosion.
- 1.
The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
急流冲刷沉积物
- 2.
A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall.
水流冲刷形成的凹坑,如瀑布下方溪床
- 3.
A place where wool is washed to remove grease and impurities prior to processing.
洗羊毛池
- 4.
Diarrhoea, in livestock; scouring.
牲畜腹泻,拉稀
牲畜腹泻；下痢；冲刷坑；冲蚀坑；洗毛场；羊毛洗涤处；急流冲刷沉积物；水流冲刷形成的凹坑,如瀑布下方溪床
In use
The constant scour of the waves had worn away the cliff face.
The scour of the river over centuries created the grand canyon.
The scour of the floodwaters left deep gullies in the field.
the scour of [something]
指水流冲刷、侵蚀的作用力。
The scour of the flood undermined the bridge.
洪水的冲刷侵蚀了桥基。
a scour in [place]
指被水流冲刷出的坑洼或沟槽。
There is a deep scour in the riverbed below the dam.
大坝下方的河床上有一个很深的冲刷坑。
have the scours
scours 以复数形式特指牲畜的腹泻。
The calves have the scours.
Connections
Collocations
- bridge scour
- 桥梁冲刷
- Engineers use sonar to detect bridge scour under water.工程师使用声呐探测水下桥梁冲刷。
- local scour
- 局部冲刷
- Local scour usually occurs around bridge piers and abutments.局部冲刷通常发生在桥墩和桥台周围。
- scour hole
- 冲刷坑
- The river has a large scour hole at the base of the waterfall.这条河的瀑布底部有一个大的冲刷坑。
- scour depth
- 冲刷深度
- Scour depth is an important factor in bridge design.冲刷深度是桥梁设计中的一个重要因素。
- scour protection
- 冲刷防护
- Scour protection is required for offshore wind turbines.海上风机需要冲刷防护。
- calf scours
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象湍急水流像一把大刷子，把河床泥沙狠狠刷走，冲出深坑，这就是 scour 的“冲刷”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：水文学、河流工程、地质学 scour 作名词指水流对河床或海岸的冲刷、冲蚀，通常出现在学术或工程类书面语中；日常对话中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /aʊə/（英式）或 /aʊər/（美式）结尾，与 scour /ˈskaʊə/ 押韵。注意 four /fɔː/、pour /pɔː/ 虽也拼作 -our，但发音不同。
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。
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。
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