Meer Meaning in English

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US

ˈmiɝ

MEER

UK

mɪə

MEER

释义

A "meer" is a small lake or a large pond, mostly used in British English, especially in old literature or poetic descriptions.

用法与细微差别

"Meer" is rare in modern English; it's mostly found in poetry, historical texts, or place names (like 'Windermere'). In daily English, people usually say 'lake' or 'pond' instead.

• Spanish: lago - estanque (pozo de agua) (poco común)
• Portuguese (BR): lago (arcaico/literário) - lagoa (arcaico/literário)
• Portuguese (PT): lago (arcaico/literário) - lagoa (arcaico/literário)
• Chinese (Simplified): 湖泊（古语/诗意）
• Chinese (Traditional): 湖泊（古語/詩意）
• Hindi: झील (पुरातन/साहित्यिक)
• Arabic: بحيرة (أدبي/قديم)
• Bengali: ঝিল - ছোট হ্রদ
• Russian: старица - мелкое озеро - пруд
• Japanese: 池（いけ）- 小さな湖
• Vietnamese: ao - hồ nhỏ
• Korean: 작은 호수 - 연못
• Turkish: gölcük - küçük göl
• Urdu: چھوٹا جھیل - تالاب
• Indonesian: danau kecil - telaga

例句

The village is near a peaceful meer.

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Swans live on the meer.

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He walked around the meer every morning.

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They say the meer looks beautiful in the moonlight.

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Windermere is a famous English meer visited by many tourists.

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You wouldn't find the word 'meer' much outside old books or British poetry.

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