river

river, brook, stream

名词 river:

1. a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

1. The current strengthened as we moved down the river.
   我们顺流而下时，水流更急了。
2. Navigation is difficult on this river because of the hidden rocks.
   因为河上有暗礁，所以在这条河上航行很困难。
3. The Chuo-shui River is the longest one among them.
   浊水溪是其中最长的一条。
4. The river fed into a lake.
   这条河流入一个湖泊。
5. The Changjiang River is one of the longest rivers in the world.
   长江是世界上最长的河流之一。
6. Growing along the river are tall palm trees.
   沿着这条河生长的是高大的棕 树。
7. The Yangtse River is one of the main arteries of traffic in China.
   长江是中国的交通要道之一。
8. The guide led us to the river.
   向导带领我们到河边。

riv.er

n.Abbr. r.,R.,riv.（名词）缩写 r.,R.,riv.
A large natural stream of water emptying into an ocean, a lake, or another body of water and usually fed along its course by converging tributaries.
河，江，水道：一条巨大的天然水流，注入海洋、湖泊或另一水域，而且常沿其水道由汇聚的支流供水
A stream or an abundant flow:
小溪，巨流：
例句：
a river of tears.
眼泪的涌出

n.attributive.（定语名词）
Often used to modify another noun:
常被用来修饰另一个名词：
例句：
a river cruise; river ice.
游河；河冰

<习惯用语>up the river【俚语】
In or into prison.
在狱中；入狱
来源：
Middle English rivere
中古英语 rivere
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语
from Vulgar Latin *rop3ria
源自 俗拉丁语 *rop3ria
from Latin [feminine of] rop3rius [of a bank]
源自 拉丁语 [] rop3rius的阴性词 [河岸的]
from ropa [bank]
源自 ropa [河岸]