River Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

river

noun

快速理解

What does "River" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "River"?

指一條天然形成、持續流動的大型水道。

  1. 1

    自然水道

    EN: a large natural flow of water across land into a sea, lake, or another river

    翻譯: 一條天然形成、流經陸地並匯入海洋、湖泊或其他河流的大型水流。

  2. 2

    大量流動

    EN: a large, continuous flow of something

    翻譯: 指某物大量且持續地流動,常用於比喻。

  3. 3

    牌戲術語

    EN: in card games, the fifth community card dealt face up in Texas hold'em

    翻譯: 在德州撲克中,第五張也是最後一張公開亮出的公共牌。

小提醒:注意 'river' 與 'stream' 或 'brook' 的區別,後兩者通常指較小、較窄的水流。

發音(How to Pronounce "River" in English

How to pronounce "River" in English?"River" US vs UK pronunciation

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Real-life Examples of "River" from YouTube Videos

UK tells Israel not to retaliate as France set to recognise Palestinian state | BBC News

BBC News

So what the prime minister of Israel has said already: he said that there will be no Palestinian state west of the Jordan River, that's in the land that I'm on at the moment.

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "River"?How does "River" change by context?

1. a large natural flow of water that crosses land and goes to the sea, a lake, or another river

河流,江,川

The Amazon is the longest river in South America.

亞馬遜河是南美洲最長的河流。

We went fishing in the river.

我們去河裡釣魚。

The city was built on the banks of a wide river.

這座城市建在一條寬闊河流的岸邊。

2. a large, continuous flow or quantity of something

大量流動的東西;川流不息的事物

A river of lava flowed from the volcano.

熔岩從火山中如河流般湧出。

Rivers of sweat ran down his face after the marathon.

馬拉松賽後,汗水如河流般從他臉上流下。

The highway was a river of red taillights during rush hour.

在尖峰時段,高速公路成了一條紅色車尾燈的河流。

3. the final card dealt face-up in some poker games, especially Texas hold'em

河牌(撲克牌術語,尤指德州撲克中最後一張翻開的公共牌)

He was hoping for a heart on the river to complete his flush.

他希望在河牌出現紅心,以完成他的同花。

The river card can dramatically change the outcome of the hand.

河牌可以戲劇性地改變一手牌的結果。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "River"?How to make natural sentences with "River"?
PatternMeaningExample
the + river指特定的河流The river flows into the sea. (這條河流入大海。)
across the river在河的對岸;橫越河流There's a small village across the river. (河對岸有一個小村莊。)
along the river沿著河邊We took a walk along the river. (我們沿著河邊散步。)
down/up the river順流而下/逆流而上They sailed down the river. (他們順流而下航行。)
river + of + noun大量流動的東西(比喻用法)A river of lava flowed from the volcano. (一股熔岩流從火山流出。)
cross the river渡過河流It's dangerous to cross the river here. (在這裡渡河很危險。)
the River + Name河流名稱(通常用於較長的河流)The River Thames runs through London. (泰晤士河流經倫敦。)
river bank河岸Children were playing on the river bank. (孩子們在河岸上玩耍。)

用法說明

How is "River" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "River"?

river vs the river

  • 當泛指「河流」這種地理特徵或概念時,通常使用 river,不加定冠詞。
  • 當特指某條具體的、已知的或前面提過的河流時,則必須使用 the river
  • 在河流名稱中,若名稱本身包含 River(如 Thames River),前面通常加 the;若 River 在名稱後面(如 River Thames),則 the 的使用取決於特定慣例。 EN: The city was built beside a river. 翻譯: 這座城市建在一條河邊。

EN:We went for a walk along the river.

翻譯:我們沿著那條河散步。

總結建議

一般來說,談論河流的普遍概念時不加冠詞,但指涉具體的河流時則需加上定冠詞 the。

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "River" and similar words?How to choose "River" vs alternatives?

river vs stream

「river」通常指較大、較長的水道,最終流入海洋或湖泊;「stream」則泛指較小、較窄的水流,如溪流或小河。

river vs creek

「river」是較大、較長的水道;「creek」則指非常小且窄的水流,通常比「stream」更小,有時是季節性的。

river vs brook

「river」是大型水道;「brook」是極小、淺且流速緩慢的小溪,帶有文學或詩意的色彩。

口語用法

How is "River" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "River"?

引述

在轉述對話或想法時,用來引出引述的內容。 EN: He was like, "We should follow the river to find the camp." 翻譯: 他當時就說:「我們應該沿著這條河走就能找到營地。」

EN:I was thinking to myself, "This river is way too fast to swim across."

翻譯:我心裡想著:「這條河水流太急了,根本游不過去。」

語氣強調

用於強調某個特質或狀態,常與形容詞或誇張說法連用。 EN: That chocolate cake was river-level delicious. 翻譯: 那個巧克力蛋糕好吃到一個不行。

EN:After the meeting, my inbox was a river of emails.

翻譯:會議結束後,我的收件箱簡直被郵件淹沒了。

停頓填充

在組織思緒或尋找合適詞語時,作為自然的停頓填充詞。 EN: The path we need to take is... river... no, wait, it's along the stream. 翻譯: 我們要走的路是…河…不對,等等,是沿著那條小溪。

EN:His explanation went all over the place, like a river... you know, not very direct.

翻譯:他的解釋東拉西扯的,就像一條河…你知道的,不是很直接。

正式寫作注意:以上口語用法(如引述、誇張比喻、停頓填充)在學術論文、正式報告或商業書信中應避免使用,請改用標準、精確的敘述方式。

常見短語

What common collocations use "River"?What fixed phrases with "River" should I remember?

cross the river

verb + the river

渡過河流

river bank

noun + noun

河岸

river flows

river + verb

河流流動

river mouth

noun + noun

河口

source of the river

noun + of + the river

河流源頭

river valley

noun + noun

河谷

up/down the river

adverb + the river

往上游/往下游

swim in the river

verb + in the river

在河裡游泳

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "River"?Which "River" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×I want to swim in river.

I want to swim in the river.

在英文中,當指稱一個特定或已知的河流時,通常需要使用定冠詞 'the'。'river' 作為可數名詞,單數形式前通常需要冠詞(a/the)或所有格代名詞(my, this, that 等)。

×We had a picnic on the river.

We had a picnic by the river.

表示在河邊(岸邊)進行活動,通常使用介系詞 'by'。'On the river' 通常指在河面上(如在船上),或在河岸上但緊鄰水邊的特定建築物(如房子建在河上)。

×I live near yellow river.

I live near the Yellow River.

河流的專有名稱(如 Yellow River, Amazon River, Thames)屬於專有名詞,每個主要單字的首字母必須大寫。此外,即使使用專有名稱,前面通常仍會保留定冠詞 'the'。

×There are many river in this country.

There are many rivers in this country.

'Many' 後面必須接可數名詞的複數形式。'River' 是可數名詞,其複數形式為 'rivers'。

×I visited River Thames.

I visited the River Thames. / I visited the Thames (River).

在英文中,當河流名稱包含 'River' 這個字時,有兩種常見順序:1) 'the' + 河流專名 + 'River' (如 the Amazon River),或 2) 'the' + 河流專名 (如 the Amazon),或 3) 河流專名 + 'River' 但前面仍有 'the' (如 the River Thames,這是英式英語中一些河流的特定命名習慣)。直接說 'River Thames' 而缺少冠詞 'the' 是不正確的。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "River"?What are tense/participle forms of "River"?
river 在英語中是什麼意思?