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basin

UK //ˈbeɪsən//US //ˈbeɪsən//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:bowl, sink, depression, valley, watershed

常见短语

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。)