"canal" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 運河
• 管道
• 水道

Definition

canal 指狹長的水道，通常是人工開鑿的，用來通船或輸水。它也可以指人體中的管道或通道，例如耳道。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'canal' 最常指人工水道，如 'a shipping canal'、'a canal boat'。在醫學語境中，它指身體裡的管道，尤其常見於 'ear canal' 和 'root canal'。不要和 'channel' 混淆，後者範圍更廣，常用於電視、溝通或天然水道。

Examples

The boat moved slowly through the canal.

船緩緩地穿過了**運河**。

Farmers use the canal to bring water to the fields.

農民用這條**水道**把水引到田裡。

The doctor looked inside my ear canal.

醫生檢查了我的耳**道**。

We spent the afternoon walking along the canal near the old town.

我們整個下午都在老城區附近沿著**運河**散步。

That city is famous for its beautiful canals and small bridges.

那座城市以美麗的**運河**和小橋而聞名。

I need a root canal, so I'll be at the dentist all morning.

我需要做根**管**治療，所以整個上午我都會在牙醫那裡。