
estuary
英 /ˈestʃuəri/ 美 /ˈestʃueri/
- n. 河口;河口湾The wide tidal mouth of a river meeting the sea.
We watched birds feeding beside the estuary at sunset.
日落时,我们在河口旁看鸟儿觅食。
Protecting an estuary preserves important feeding grounds for migratory birds and supports the livelihoods of local fishing communities.
保护河口能保留候鸟重要的觅食地,并维系当地渔业社区的生计。
搭配
a river estuary 河口estuary wildlife 河口野生生物a tidal estuary 潮汐河口
辨析提示
强调受潮汐影响的入海河口,不等于delta三角洲。
词族
estuarine (adj.)
近义 river mouth
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