"rapids" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 急流

Definition

河流中水流湍急、波濤洶湧的區域，通常因有岩石。經常用於泛舟或皮划艇等水上運動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘Rapids’ 通常用複數，指河川中特別湍急的部分，常跟划船、冒險活動有關。不要和形容詞‘rapid’搞混。常見短語有‘white-water rapids’。

Examples

We saw the rapids from the bridge.

我們從橋上看到**急流**。

The boat moved quickly through the rapids.

小船快速穿越了**急流**。

Some fish live in the rapids of the river.

有些魚生活在河裡的**急流**中。

Are you ready to paddle through those wild rapids?

你準備好划船穿越那些洶湧的**急流**了嗎？

The rapids were too strong for us to swim across.

**急流**太湍急了，我們遊不過去。

We hired a guide to help us navigate the tricky rapids.

我們請了一位嚮導，幫助我們穿越那些難走的**急流**。