leats

/liːts/

Meanings

noun

水渠，沟渠

An artificial watercourse, canal or aqueduct, but especially a millrace

Examples :

"The old mill relied on the leats to carry water to the grinding stones. "

这座老磨坊依靠水渠将水引到磨石那里。

Related Words

watercourse noun

/ˈwɔːtərkɔːrs/ /ˈwɑːtərkɔːrs/

水道，河道，水路。

"The small stream behind my house is a natural watercourse that flows into the river. "

我家后面的小溪是一条天然水道，流入那条大河。

mill noun

/mɪl/

磨坊，磨。

"Pepper has a stronger flavor when it is ground straight from a mill."

用磨坊现磨出来的胡椒粉味道更浓郁。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

carry noun

/ˈkæ.ɹi/

携带方式，搬运方法

"The child's carry of the heavy backpack was awkward; he held it by the straps, not the handles. "

孩子背这个沉重背包的姿势很别扭，他抓着带子，而不是提手。

artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

人造的，人工的。

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

那些花是人造的，他觉得有点俗气。

relied verb

/rɪˈlaɪd/ /riˈlaɪd/

依赖，依靠

"Example Sentence: "Sarah relied on her notes to pass the exam." "

萨拉依靠她的笔记通过了考试。

aqueduct noun

/ˈæk.wɪˌdʌkt/ /ˈæk.wəˌdʌkt/

水渠，导水渠。

"The city's aqueduct brought fresh water to the new school campus. "

城市的导水渠为新建的学校园区带来了新鲜的用水。

millrace noun

/ˈmɪlˌreɪs/

水槽, 导水槽, 磨坊水渠

"The old grist mill depended on the millrace to provide the power needed to grind grain. "

老旧的磨坊依靠导水槽里快速流动的水，来提供研磨谷物所需的动力。

canal noun

/kəˈnɛl/ /kəˈnæl/

运河，渠道

"The farmer used the canal to transport his crops to the market. "

农民利用运河把他的庄稼运到市场。

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

水，水分，液体。

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

通过电的作用，水被分解成了它的两个组成部分，氧气和氢气。

stones noun

/stəʊnz/ /stoʊnz/

石头，石块。

"Children collected colorful stones from the beach to decorate their sandcastle. "

孩子们从海滩上捡来五颜六色的石头，用来装饰他们的沙堡。

grinding verb

/ˈɡɹaɪndɪŋ/

研磨，碾磨。

"The chef used a mortar and pestle to grind the spices into a fine powder. "

厨师用研钵和研杵来研磨香料，把它们碾磨成细粉。