"ait" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 河中小島

Definition

“ait”是指在河流中的小島，特別是特別小的島嶼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「ait」用於英國英文中，是文學或地理專用詞，口語上很少用。常見於'river ait'等地理描述，和islet、island意思不同。

Examples

There is a small ait in the middle of the river.

河中央有一個小**河中小島**。

The birds built their nest on the ait.

鳥兒們在**河中小島**上做了巢。

Fishermen often stop at the ait to rest.

漁夫們常常在**河中小島**上休息。

During the summer, kids like to explore the mysterious ait near town.

夏天，孩子們喜歡去探索鎮邊那座神祕的**河中小島**。

Not many people know the name of the old ait covered in trees.

沒有人知道那座長滿樹的老**河中小島**的名字。

If the water rises, the ait might disappear until next spring.

如果水位上升，這個**河中小島**可能會到明年春天才會再出現。