"wells" in Chinese (Traditional)
井水井
Definition
指在地裡挖出的深洞,用來取得地下的水、石油或天然氣。最常見的意思是取地下水的地方。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常是名詞 'well' 的複數。最常見的是指取水的井,如 'drink from a well'、'dig a well'。在其他語境中,也可以指油井或氣井,如 'oil wells'。不要和形容詞 'well'(健康的)或副詞用法(如 'do well')混淆。
Examples
The village has three wells.
這個村子有三口**井**。
People get water from these wells.
人們從這些**井**裡取水。
Many old wells are still in use.
許多古老的**井**現在還在使用。
After the storm, the floodwater contaminated several wells.
暴風雨過後,洪水污染了好幾口**井**。
The company drilled new wells outside the town.
公司在鎮外鑽了新的**井**。
In dry seasons, some wells can run low.
在乾旱季節,有些**井**的水位會變低。