
dike
词源
源自古英语 'dīc',意为沟渠或堤坝,与荷兰语 'dijk' 和德语 'Deich' 同源。地质学意义来自19世纪对类似堤坝形状的岩层的描述。
noun
❶ 指人工建造的堤坝或防护墙,主要用于防止洪水或海水侵入陆地。常见于低洼地区或海岸线。
“The villagers built a dike to protect their fields from flooding.”
(村民们修建了一道堤坝来保护农田免受洪水侵袭。)
“The dike along the river prevented the water from overflowing.”
(河边的堤坝防止了河水泛滥。)
❶ 地质学中指由岩浆侵入岩层形成的垂直或近乎垂直的岩墙,通常与其他岩石类型不同。
“The geologists studied the dike formed by volcanic activity.”
(地质学家研究了由火山活动形成的岩墙。)
“A prominent dike cuts through the surrounding sedimentary rocks.”
(一道显著的岩墙穿过了周围的沉积岩。)
verb
❶ 用堤坝或防护墙围住或保护某地,通常用于防洪或防潮。
“They diked the marshland to create more arable land.”
(他们用堤坝围住沼泽地以创造更多可耕地。)
“The coastal town was diked to prevent seawater intrusion.”
(这个沿海城镇被堤坝围住以防止海水入侵。)
常见短语
dike out — 用堤坝围住某块区域,通常是为了排水或保护。
“They diked out a section of the wetland for agricultural use.”
(他们用堤坝围住一部分湿地用于农业。)