embank

/ɪmˈbæŋk/ /ɛmˈbæŋk/

Meanings

verb

筑堤，用堤 защищать。

To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone

Examples :

"The construction crew will embank the riverbank to prevent future flooding of the town. "

施工队将会在河岸边筑堤，以防止将来镇上发生洪水。

Related Words

flooding verb

/ˈflʌdɪŋ/

洪水泛滥，淹没。

"After the heavy rain, the river was flooding the nearby town. "

暴雨过后，河水正在泛滥，淹没附近的城镇。

stone noun

/stɐʉn/ /stəʊn/ /stoʊn/

石头, 石块.

"The old stone wall around the park was very tall. "

公园周围那堵用石头砌成的老墙非常高。

future noun

/ˈfjuːt͡ʃə/ /ˈfjuːt͡ʃɚ/

未来, 将来

"My daughter is excited about her future plans for college. "

我的女儿对她未来上大学的计划感到非常兴奋。

earth proper noun

/ɜːθ/ /ɝθ/

地球

"My family and I are planning a trip to explore Earth's diverse landscapes. "

我的家人和我正在计划一次旅行，去探索地球上各种各样的地貌景观。

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

保护，保卫，防护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。

confine noun

/ˈkɒnfaɪn/ /ˈkɑnfaɪn/

界限，范围。

"The garden's flowerbeds were planted within the confines of the stone wall. "

花园里的花坛都种在石墙的范围之内。

riverbank noun

/ˈrɪvərˌbæŋk/ /ˈrɪvɚˌbæŋk/

河岸，江岸

"The family spread their picnic blanket on the grassy riverbank. "

这家人把野餐毯铺在长满草的河岸上。

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

预防，阻止.

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

我定期刷牙是为了预防牙齿变黄。

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

建造，建设。

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

新桥正在建造中。

bank noun

/bæŋk/

银行，金融机构

"My parents opened a savings account at the bank for my college fund. "

我父母在银行开了一个储蓄账户，为我的大学教育基金做准备。

defend verb

/dɪˈfɛnd/ /diˈfɛnd/

防守，保卫，卫护。

"The student defended her answer during the debate, arguing it was correct. "

在辩论中，那个学生为自己的答案辩护，坚持认为它是正确的。(Zài biànlùn zhōng, nà ge xuésheng wèi zìjǐ de dá'àn biànhù, jiānchí rènwéi tā shì zhèngquè de.)

throw verb

/θɹəʊ/ /θɹoʊ/

投掷, 扔.

"The student threw his backpack onto the chair. "

那个学生把他的背包扔到椅子上。