"lakes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 湖泊

Definition

lake的复数形式。被陆地环绕的大型水体，通常是淡水。湖泊可以是天然的或人工的（水库），大小差异很大。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'The Great Lakes'是一个著名的专有名词，指美国和加拿大之间的五大湖。英语中'Lake'放在名字前面：'Lake Michigan'，而不是'Michigan Lake'。

Examples

There are many beautiful lakes in this region.

这个地区有许多美丽的**湖泊**。

We went fishing at one of the nearby lakes.

我们去附近的一个**湖**钓鱼了。

The lakes freeze over in winter.

**湖泊**在冬天会结冰。

We spent the whole summer hopping between lakes in northern Minnesota — each one more gorgeous than the last.

我们整个夏天都在明尼苏达州北部的**湖泊**之间穿梭——一个比一个漂亮。

The cabin sits between two lakes, so you can pick which one to swim in depending on the wind.

小屋坐落在两个**湖**之间，所以你可以根据风向选择在哪个**湖**游泳。

Climate change is causing lakes around the world to shrink at an alarming rate.

气候变化正在导致世界各地的**湖泊**以惊人的速度缩小。