1. a round, open container used for holding liquids, washing, or mixing food
一種圓形、開口的容器,用於盛裝液體、清洗或混合食物
She filled the basin with warm water to wash her face.
她在臉盆裡裝滿溫水來洗臉。
Mix the flour and eggs in a large basin.
在一個大碗裡混合麵粉和雞蛋。
「basin」主要指一個圓形、用於盛裝液體的容器,或指地理上被陸地包圍的低窪區域。
容器
EN: a round, open container used for holding liquids or for washing
翻譯: 一個圓形、開口的容器,用於盛裝液體或洗滌。
地理盆地
EN: a large area of land that is lower than the surrounding land and may contain a river and lake
翻譯: 一片比周圍陸地低窪的廣大區域,可能包含河流與湖泊。
流域
EN: the area of land from which water flows into a particular river or lake
翻譯: 水匯流入特定河流或湖泊的陸地區域。
港灣水域
EN: an enclosed area of water where boats can be kept; a dock
翻譯: 一個可停泊船隻的封閉水域;船塢。
小提醒:注意「basin」作為地理名詞時,常與「valley」(山谷)混淆。「Basin」強調的是被高地環繞的整體低窪區域或集水區,而「valley」通常指河流兩側山脈之間的狹長地帶。
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“Then Roger Kennedy, who was the director of the National Parks Service, led us to Eastern Nevada, to America's newest and oldest national park, which is called Great Basin National Park.”
1. a round, open container used for holding liquids, washing, or mixing food
一種圓形、開口的容器,用於盛裝液體、清洗或混合食物
She filled the basin with warm water to wash her face.
她在臉盆裡裝滿溫水來洗臉。
Mix the flour and eggs in a large basin.
在一個大碗裡混合麵粉和雞蛋。
2. the area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
由一條河流及其支流所排水的陸地區域
The Amazon River basin is the largest in the world.
亞馬遜河流域是世界上最大的流域。
Deforestation in the river basin is causing serious erosion.
該河流域的森林砍伐正導致嚴重的土壤侵蝕。
3. a natural or artificial hollow place containing water, such as a dock or a depression in the land
一個天然的或人造的、盛水的凹陷處,例如船塢或陸地上的窪地
The yacht was moored safely in the marina basin.
遊艇安全地停泊在碼頭的船塢裡。
A shallow basin formed in the desert after the rare rainfall.
罕見的降雨後,沙漠中形成了一個淺淺的窪地。
4. a broad area of the earth's surface that is lower than the surrounding area
地球表面一片比周圍地區低的廣闊區域
The Great Basin in the western United States is known for its arid climate.
美國西部的大盆地以其乾燥的氣候而聞名。
Geologists study sedimentary rocks in the ocean basin.
地質學家研究海洋盆地中的沉積岩。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| basin of + noun | ...的盆地 | The basin of the river is very fertile. (這條河的流域非常肥沃。) |
| in the + basin | 在盆地裡 | Many ancient settlements were located in the basin. (許多古老的聚落位於盆地之中。) |
| drainage basin | 流域 | The Amazon drainage basin is the largest in the world. (亞馬遜流域是世界上最大的。) |
| sedimentary basin | 沉積盆地 | Geologists study rocks found in a sedimentary basin. (地質學家研究在沉積盆地中發現的岩石。) |
| wash basin | 洗臉盆 | He filled the wash basin with warm water. (他在洗臉盆裡裝滿了溫水。) |
EN:She used a basinful of water to wash the vegetables.
翻譯:她用了一整盆的水來洗蔬菜。
在指具體容器或地理區域時用 basin,需要強調「一盆的量」時則使用 basinful。
basin vs sink
basin 通常指較淺、寬口的容器,用於盛裝液體或洗滌;sink 則特指固定在廚房或浴室、有排水系統的洗滌槽。
basin vs bowl
basin 通常比 bowl 更寬、更淺,且常與盛水、洗滌相關;bowl 則多指用於盛放食物、較深的碗。
basin vs watershed
basin 指地理上的盆地或匯水區域;watershed 則強調分水嶺,即劃分不同流域的地理界線。
在口語中,當引述或轉述他人關於特定區域或地理特徵的描述時,常用來指稱一個明確的地點。 EN: He kept talking about the "Great Basin" and how dry it was. 翻譯: 他一直在講「大盆地」有多乾燥。
EN:She said, "The whole basin was flooded after the storm."
翻譯:她說:「暴風雨過後,整個盆地都淹水了。」
在非正式對話中,有時會用來強調一個區域的封閉性或低窪特徵,以加強描述的生動性。 EN: The fog just sits in that basin all morning, it never lifts. 翻譯: 霧整個早上就籠罩在那個盆地裡,從來不散。
EN:It's not just a valley, it's a proper basin, completely surrounded.
翻譯:那不只是一座山谷,它是個完整的盆地,四面都被圍住了。
在思考或組織語句時,有時會用這個具體名詞作為短暫的停頓點,特別是在描述地理或地形相關話題時。 EN: The water flows down into... the basin... and then collects there. 翻譯: 水流下去...到盆地裡...然後在那裡匯集。
EN:We need to consider the entire... basin... ecosystem, not just the river.
翻譯:我們需要考慮整個...盆地...的生態系統,而不只是河流。
正式寫作注意:在學術或正式地理報告中,"basin" 是一個精確的術語,應避免上述口語中的停頓或隨意引述用法,需明確定義其水文或地形邊界。
river basin
noun + basin
流域
wash basin
noun + basin
洗臉盆,洗手盆
ocean basin
noun + basin
海盆,洋盆
catchment basin
noun + basin
集水區,匯水盆地
pudding basin
noun + basin
布丁盆(一種深碗)
the Great Basin
the + Proper Noun + Basin
大盆地(美國西部地理區域)
basin of attraction
basin + of + noun
吸引域,吸引盆(數學、動力系統)
sedimentary basin
adjective + basin
沉積盆地
×I washed my face in the basin of the bathroom.
✓I washed my face in the basin in the bathroom.
使用 'basin of the bathroom' 會讓人誤以為是浴室的一部分或類型,而非浴室裡的一個物品。正確用法是 'basin in the bathroom',表示臉盆位於浴室內。
×The river basin is very deep.
✓The river basin is very wide / large.
'Basin'(流域)指的是河流匯集的地區,是一個地理區域,描述其特徵時通常用 'wide'(寬廣)、'large'(廣大)、'fertile'(肥沃)等詞,而非形容容器深度的 'deep'(深)。'Deep' 通常用於形容河流、湖泊或容器本身。
×She poured the soup into a plastic basin.
✓She poured the soup into a plastic bowl.
雖然 'basin' 和 'bowl' 中文都可能譯為「碗」或「盆」,但在英文中,'basin' 通常指較大、較淺,用於洗滌、盛裝液體或作為水槽的容器,或用於專業/特定場合(如攪拌盆)。盛裝食物(如湯)通常使用 'bowl'(碗)或 'pot'(鍋)。用 'basin' 來裝湯聽起來不自然且不精確。
×There is a basin of water on the table.
✓There is a bowl of water on the table. / There is a basin with water in it on the floor.
'A basin of water' 這個說法雖然文法正確,但並不常見,聽起來像是刻意強調「一盆水」這個單位。在描述桌上的一小容器水時,更自然的說法是 'a bowl of water'。若指一個較大的盆子(例如給寵物喝水或洗腳用),通常會說 'a basin',然後再說明裡面有水(with water in it),或者根據上下文直接說 'a water basin'。
×The geologist studied the rock basin.
✓The geologist studied the sedimentary basin. / The geologist studied the rock formation in the basin.
'Rock basin' 不是一個標準的地質學術語。在地質學中,'basin' 常指 'sedimentary basin'(沉積盆地),是岩石沉積的區域。如果要強調盆地的岩石特性,應該使用更精確的描述,例如 'the rock formations within the basin'(盆地內的岩層)。