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ponds

UK /pɒndz/US /pɑːndz/

词源

源自中古英语 'ponde',与古英语 'pund'(围栏)相关,可能源自拉丁语 'pontus'(海)。

noun

❶ 指面积较小的静止水域,通常比湖泊小,可以是天然形成或人工挖掘的,常用于养殖鱼类或作为景观。

“There are several small ponds in the park where ducks swim.”

(公园里有几个小池塘,鸭子在里面游泳。)

“The farmer built a pond to raise fish for his family.”

(农民挖了一个池塘养鱼供家人食用。)

同义词:pool, waterhole, tarn

常见短语

a chain of ponds — 指一系列相连的小池塘,常见于自然湿地或人工设计的景观中。

“The nature reserve has a chain of ponds that attract migratory birds.”

(自然保护区有一连串的池塘,吸引了候鸟前来栖息。)