Word · Frequency #9497
seeps
渗出点；渗漏处
seeps is the plural of seep.
a place where liquid seeps out of the ground
- 1.
A small spring, pool, or other spot where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface; a place of seeping.
液体从地下渗出的地方,如小泉、池塘等
- 2.
Moisture, liquid, gas, etc. that seeps out; a seepage.
渗出的湿气、液体、气体等；渗漏
- 3.
The seeping away of a liquid, etc.
液体等的渗漏
- 4.
A seafloor vent.
海底喷口
渗出物；渗漏；渗流；海底喷口；液体从地下渗出的地方,如小泉、池塘等；渗出的湿气、液体、气体等；渗漏
In use
After days of heavy rain, a small seep appeared at the foot of the cliff.
The desert guide knew which seeps had drinkable water.
Workers collected samples from the oily seep beside the old pipeline.
Connections
Collocations
- oil seep
- 石油渗出点；油苗
- Oil seeps have helped explorers find petroleum reservoirs.石油渗出点曾帮助勘探者找到石油储层。
- gas seep
- 气体渗出点
- A gas seep near the coast raised concerns about underground gas.海岸附近的一处气体渗出点引发了对地下气体的担忧。
- cold seep
- 海底冷泉；海底渗漏口
- Cold seeps host ecosystems that do not depend on sunlight.海底冷泉孕育着不依赖阳光的生态系统。
- tar seep
- 焦油渗出点；沥青渗出点
- The team studied a tar seep for signs of ancient animals.团队研究了一处焦油渗出点，寻找古代动物的踪迹。
- seep water
- 渗出水；渗漏水
- Seep water often contains dissolved minerals.渗出水通常含有溶解矿物质。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 seep 记成“细流渗出”：两个 e 像两股水，慢慢从地下渗出来，形成渗漏处或渗出点。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：地质学、水文地质、环境工程 seep 作名词时通常用于地质、环境等技术性语境，表示液体渗出的地点或渗出物，多出现在书面或专业文献中，比较正式；日常口语里更常使用动词形式 seep。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with seep /siːp/: peep, beep, deep, sleep, creep and sheep all end with the sound /iːp/ and share the spelling -eep. Beware the lookalikes see /siː/, seen /siːn/, and sip /sɪp/, which are spelled similarly but do not rhyme with seep.
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。
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