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arroyo

UK //əˈrɔɪ.əʊ//US //əˈrɔɪ.oʊ//

词源

源自西班牙语 'arroyo',意为小溪或河道,最终可能来自拉丁语 'arrugia'(矿坑或沟渠)。

noun

❶ 指在干旱或半干旱地区因暴雨形成的临时溪流或河道,通常干涸无水,雨季时会有水流。

“After the heavy rain, the arroyo was filled with rushing water.”

(大雨过后,干涸的河道充满了湍急的水流。)

“The hikers had to cross the dry arroyo to continue their journey.”

(徒步旅行者必须穿过干涸的河道才能继续他们的旅程。)

同义词:gully, wash, ravine

常见短语

dry arroyo — 指没有水流的干涸河道,常见于干旱地区。

“The dry arroyo was a common sight in the desert during summer.”

(夏季的沙漠中,干涸的河道是常见的景象。)