"canal" in Chinese (Simplified)
运河管道水道
Definition
canal 指狭长的水道，通常是人工开凿的，用来通船或输水。它也可以指人体中的管道或通道，比如耳道。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'canal' 最常指人工水道，如 'a shipping canal'、'a canal boat'。在医学语境中，它指身体里的管道，尤其常见于 'ear canal' 和 'root canal'。不要和 'channel' 混淆，后者范围更广，常用于电视、沟通或天然水道。
Examples
The boat moved slowly through the canal.
船缓缓地穿过了**运河**。
Farmers use the canal to bring water to the fields.
农民用这条**水道**把水引到田里。
The doctor looked inside my ear canal.
医生检查了我的耳**道**。
We spent the afternoon walking along the canal near the old town.
我们整个下午都在老城区附近沿着**运河**散步。
That city is famous for its beautiful canals and small bridges.
那座城市以美丽的**运河**和小桥而闻名。
I need a root canal, so I'll be at the dentist all morning.
我需要做根**管**治疗，所以整个上午我都会在牙医那里。