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linn

UK /lɪn/US /lɪn/

词源

源自古北欧语 'linnr'(意为瀑布或急流),通过苏格兰盖尔语进入英语,与威尔士语 'llyn'(湖)同源。

noun

❶ 苏格兰和爱尔兰英语中表示“瀑布”或“急流”的词汇,特指山间或溪流中水流湍急的地方。

“We hiked to the beautiful linn in the Highlands.”

(我们徒步前往高地那美丽的瀑布。)

“The linn roared as the water cascaded down the rocks.”

(瀑布的水流从岩石上倾泻而下,发出轰鸣声。)

❶ 在古英语或诗歌中,有时也指“水池”或“深潭”,尤其指清澈见底的水域。

“The knight paused to drink from the crystal-clear linn.”

(骑士停下来从清澈的水潭中饮水。)

“Dragonflies hovered over the still surface of the linn.”

(蜻蜓在平静的水潭表面盘旋。)

同义词:waterfall, cascade, rapids, pool, tarn

常见短语

Linn of Dee — 苏格兰迪河上一处著名瀑布景点名称,位于凯恩戈姆国家公园内。

“We picnicked near the Linn of Dee during our Scottish tour.”

(我们在苏格兰旅行时曾在迪河瀑布附近野餐。)

linn's pool — 指瀑布下方的水潭区域,常因长期水流冲击形成较深水域。

“Children were daring each other to jump into the linn's pool.”

(孩子们互相怂恿着跳进瀑布下的水潭。)