"tributary" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 支流

Definition

支流是流入更大河流或湖泊的較小河流或溪流。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於地理和環境領域，只指自然水體。不要與“貢品”混淆。常見搭配如“主要支流”、“長江的支流”。

Examples

The Missouri River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River.

密蘇裏河是密西西比河的重要**支流**。

Rain increases the flow in every tributary during the wet season.

雨季時，降雨使每條**支流**的水量增加。

A map shows all the tributaries feeding into the main river.

地圖上顯示所有流入主河的**支流**。

Local fishermen know every tributary in this region by heart.

當地漁民對這地區的每條**支流**都瞭如指掌。

We paddled down a small tributary and found a hidden waterfall.

我們沿著一條小**支流**划船，發現了一個隱藏的瀑布。

That little creek by the farm is actually a tributary of the Amazon.

農場旁的小溪其實是亞馬遜河的一條**支流**。