"creek" in Chinese (Traditional)
小溪
Definition
Creek 指小而窄的天然水流,通常比河流小。它常見於鄉村、森林或城鎮附近。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞在美式英語中很常見,表示小溪、小水流。在一些地區,尤其是澳洲,它也可指較大的水道,或一年中部分時間乾涸的水道。不要和 'creak' 混淆,後者表示吱呀聲。常見搭配有 'cross a creek' 和 'by the creek'。
Examples
There is a creek behind our house.
我們家後面有一條**小溪**。
The kids played near the creek.
孩子們在**小溪**附近玩耍。
We walked across the creek on a small bridge.
我們走過一座小橋,穿過了**小溪**。
Let's sit by the creek for a while and cool off.
我們去**小溪**邊坐一會兒,涼快一下吧。
After the rain, that little creek turns into fast-moving water.
下雨後,那條小**溪**會變成水流很急的水道。
We used to catch tiny fish in the creek when we were kids.
我們小時候常常在**小溪**裡抓小魚。