"dam" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 水壩

Definition

水壩是在河流或溪流上建造的結構，用來蓄水、控制洪水或發電。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Dam”通常指人造的大型蓄水構造物。常用於“hydroelectric dam（發電水壩）”、“build a dam（建壩）”等短語。別與“damn”混淆。

Examples

The dam holds back the river water.

**水壩**攔住了河水。

They built a new dam last year.

他們去年建了一座新的**水壩**。

The village is near the dam.

村莊靠近**水壩**。

Tourists love visiting the old dam during the summer.

遊客們夏天喜歡參觀那座老**水壩**。

If the dam breaks, the whole valley could flood.

如果**水壩**倒了，整個山谷都可能被淹。

The power station uses water from the dam to make electricity.

發電廠用**水壩**裡的水來發電。