"arroyo" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 溪流
• 小河

Definition

一種小溪或小河，經常在乾燥地區，只有下雨後纔有水，平時大多乾涸。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於描述美國西南或乾旱區間歇性的小溪，在正式地理或自然環境說法出現，日常很少用。

Examples

The hikers crossed a dry arroyo on the trail.

徒步者在徑路上穿過一條乾涸的**溪流**。

After heavy rain, the arroyo was full of water.

大雨過後，這條**小河**滿是水。

Many animals drink from the arroyo when there is water.

許多動物在有水時會在**溪流**裡喝水。

The house sits near a quiet arroyo that only flows after storms.

房子靠近一條只有暴雨後纔有水的寧靜**溪流**。

Kids love looking for frogs in the grassy arroyo during spring.

春天時，孩子們喜歡在長滿青草的**溪流**裡找青蛙。

Last year, a flash flood turned the empty arroyo into a raging river in minutes.

去年，一場暴洪讓乾涸的**溪流**幾分鐘內變成滔天大河。