seawall

/ˈsiːwɔːl/

Meanings

noun

海堤，防波堤。

A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.

Examples :

"The seawall protected the town from flooding during the high tide. "

海堤在涨潮时保护了城镇免受洪水侵袭。

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。

wall noun

/wɔːl/ /wɔl/

城墙，围墙.

"The ancient city had a strong wall around it to protect its people from invaders. "

这座古城周围有一道坚固的城墙，用来保护城内居民免受侵略者的袭击。

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

来自，从。

"I got a letter from my brother."

我收到了一封我哥哥寄来的信。

coastal adjective

/ˈkəʊstəl/ /ˈkoʊstəl/

沿海的，近海的

"The coastal town was very popular with tourists. "

这个沿海小镇非常受游客欢迎。

defence noun

/dɪˈfɛns/

防御，防卫。

"The castle's tall walls were its main form of defence against invaders. "

城堡高耸的城墙是它抵御入侵者的主要防御手段。

town noun

/taʊn/

镇，城镇.

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

这个镇子真的很危险，因为有些年轻人有贝雷塔手枪。

embankment noun

/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/ /emˈbæŋkmənt/

堤坝，堤岸，路堤

"The new road was built on a sturdy embankment, which prevented it from collapsing into the valley. "

这条新路建在一个坚固的路堤上，防止了它塌入山谷。

high noun

/haɪ/

高处，高峰，顶点。

"The high of the mountain offered a breathtaking view. "

山顶的高处能看到令人叹为观止的景色。

tide noun

/taɪd/

潮汐, 潮水.

"The high tide made it difficult to walk along the beach at lunchtime. "

午饭时分正值涨潮，很难在沙滩上行走。

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。

form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

形式，形状

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "

新学校大楼的形状现代且引人注目。

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

保护，庇护。

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

安全套的设计目的是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。