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rapids

🇬🇧 UK/ræpidz/🇺🇸 US
GREB1

Definitions

n.

A section of a river where the water flows very fast and turbulently over rocks.

急流,湍流

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
rapidfast, swift, quick
+
splural
=rapids

Common Collocations

  • 1.shoot the rapids穿越急流
  • 2.white-water rapids白浪急流
  • 3.navigate the rapids驾驭急流
  • 4.turbulent rapids湍急的激流

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The kayakers navigated the treacherous rapids with skill and precision.

  • 2.

    Heavy rainfall upstream caused the river rapids to become dangerously powerful.

  • 3.

    White-water rafting through the rapids is one of the most thrilling outdoor adventures.

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