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bayou

/ˈbaɪ.oʊ/

Meanings
noun

河汊，牛轭湖

A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.

Examples :

"Our kayaking trip was peaceful as we paddled slowly through the bayou, its still water reflecting the trees. "
我们的皮划艇之旅非常宁静，我们缓慢地划过那片河汊，平静的水面映照着树木。
geography environment place nature

Related Words

Illustration alligators

alligators noun

/ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.təz/ /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.ɾɚz/

短吻鳄，鳄鱼.

"All you could see of the alligator were its two eyes above the water, and suddenly it snatched up and caught the poor bird with its strong jaws full of sharp teeth."

你只能看到那只短吻鳄露出水面的两只眼睛，突然，它用长满利齿的强有力下颚猛地叼起并捉住了那只可怜的小鸟。

Illustration paddled

paddled verb

/ˈpædld/ /ˈpædəld/

划， 划水

"We paddled the canoe across the lake. "

我们划着独木舟穿过了湖。

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

Illustration peaceful

peaceful adjective

/ˈpiːsfəl/

和平的，安宁的.

"peaceful protest"

和平抗议

Illustration often

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

经常，频繁。

"My sister is often late for school. "

我妹妹上学经常迟到。

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

Illustration stagnant

stagnant adjective

/ˈstæɡnənt/

停滞的, 死水一潭的

"a stagnant pool"

一潭死水。

Illustration kayaking

kayaking verb

/ˈkaɪækɪŋ/ /ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ/

划皮划艇，皮划艇运动

"Kayaking is an Olympic sport."

皮划艇运动是一项奥林匹克运动。

Illustration marshy

marshy adjective

/ˈmɑɹʃi/

沼泽的，泥泞的。

"The path through the marshy area was difficult to walk on because it was soft and wet. "

穿过这片沼泽地的路很难走，因为路面又软又湿。

Illustration slowly

slowly adverb

/ˈsləʊli/ /ˈsloʊli/

慢慢地，缓慢地。

"The snail crawled slowly across the sidewalk. "

蜗牛慢慢地爬过人行道。

Illustration moving

moving verb

/ˈmuːvɪŋ/

移动，搬动

"A ship moves rapidly."

一艘船快速地移动。

Illustration reflecting

reflecting verb

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/

反射，反映.

"A mirror reflects the light that shines on it."

镜子会反射照在它上面的光。