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wadi

UK //ˈwɑːdi//US //ˈwɑːdi//

词源

源自阿拉伯语 وَادٍ (wādin),意为'河谷',通过法语和西班牙语传入英语。

noun

❶ 指北非和中东地区干旱季节干涸、雨季才有水流的河道或河谷,常见于沙漠地带。

“The Bedouins set up camp near the wadi to wait for the rainy season.”

(贝都因人在干河谷附近扎营,等待雨季来临。)

“Flash floods can suddenly fill a wadi during heavy rains.”

(暴雨时山洪可能瞬间灌满干河谷。)

同义词:arroyo, dry riverbed, gully

常见短语

wadi rum — 指约旦著名的沙漠山谷景观,以红色砂岩和古老文明遗迹闻名。

“Wadi Rum's majestic landscape is often called the Valley of the Moon.”

(瓦迪拉姆的壮丽景观常被称为月亮谷。)