"confluence" in Chinese (Simplified)
汇合交汇处
Definition
两个或更多河流或溪流汇聚的地方。也可以指思想、人群或事件的融合。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Confluence”多用于正式或学术场合,常指河流汇合,也常比喻想法、文化或事件的汇聚。不用于一般聚会场合。常搭配“a confluence of ideas/events”。
Examples
The confluence of the two rivers creates a larger stream.
两条河流的**汇合**形成了一条更大的小河。
There is a famous confluence in this city where three rivers meet.
这座城市有一个著名的三江**汇合**处。
The confluence of different ideas made the project successful.
不同思想的**汇合**让项目取得了成功。
At their confluence, the rivers look especially beautiful at sunset.
在河流**汇合**处,日落时分的景色尤为美丽。
There was a unique confluence of cultures at the festival this year.
今年的节日有一种独特的文化**汇合**。
Sometimes, great inventions come from the confluence of unexpected events.
有时,伟大发明源于意外事件的**汇合**。