"dam" in Chinese (Simplified)
水坝
Definition
水坝是建在河流或溪流上的结构，用来拦截水流，通常用于蓄水、控制洪水或发电。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Dam”主要指人工建造的大型拦水结构。常见搭配有“hydroelectric dam（发电水坝）”、“build a dam（建坝）”。不要与“damn（诅咒语）”混淆。
Examples
The dam holds back the river water.
**水坝**拦住了河水。
They built a new dam last year.
他们去年建了一座新的**水坝**。
The village is near the dam.
村庄靠近**水坝**。
Tourists love visiting the old dam during the summer.
游客们夏天喜欢参观那座老**水坝**。
If the dam breaks, the whole valley could flood.
如果**水坝**垮了，整个山谷都会被淹。
The power station uses water from the dam to make electricity.
发电站用**水坝**里的水来发电。