
好词典

源自中古英语,来自古法语 'bacin',最终源于拉丁语 'bacchinon',意为容器或碗。
❶ 盆,通常指圆形、敞口的容器,用于盛放液体或洗涤物品。可以是厨房用具或浴室用品。
“She filled the basin with warm water to wash her face.”
(她在盆里装满温水用来洗脸。)
“The kitchen basin was full of dirty dishes.”
(厨房的水盆里堆满了脏盘子。)
❶ 盆地,指被高地环绕的天然洼地,通常有河流或湖泊分布其中。
“The Amazon basin is the largest rainforest in the world.”
(亚马逊盆地是世界上最大的雨林。)
“This river basin provides water for millions of people.”
(这个河流盆地为数百万人口提供水源。)
wash basin — 洗脸盆,特指固定在浴室或卫生间用于洗漱的盆状装置。
“The hotel room had a modern wash basin with gold fixtures.”
(酒店房间里有一个带金色配件的新式洗脸盆。)
river basin — 流域,指一条河流及其支流流经的整个地理区域。
“Conservation efforts focus on protecting the entire river basin.”
(保护工作重点在于保护整个河流流域。)