"dike" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 堤坝
• 堤 (防洪)

Definition

堤坝是为了防止水淹没土地而修建的长防水墙或堤。它用来阻挡河流或海水进入需要保持干燥的区域。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“堤坝”多用于科技、工程或地理领域。不要与“水库大坝”混淆。常见如"防洪堤"、"海堤"等表述。

Examples

The villagers built a dike to keep the water away.

村民们建造了一个**堤坝**来挡住水。

A dike along the river protects the city from floods.

河边的**堤坝**保护城市免受洪水侵袭。

The workers repaired the dike after the storm.

工人在暴风雨后修复了**堤坝**。

The old dike saved the village during the heavy rains last year.

那座老**堤坝**在去年暴雨时保护了村庄。

If the dike breaks, the fields will flood in minutes.

如果**堤坝**决口，田地几分钟内就会被淹。

People walked along the dike to enjoy the ocean view at sunset.

人们沿着**堤坝**散步，欣赏日落时的海景。