river

🇬🇧 UK/'rivә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A large natural stream of water flowing through land towards a sea, lake, or another river

河流,江河

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
riverother
=river

Common Collocations

  • 1.river flows河水流淌
  • 2.cross a river渡河/过河
  • 3.river basin河流流域
  • 4.down the river顺流而下

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by water volume.

  • 2.

    We spent the afternoon fishing by the river with my grandfather.

  • 3.

    Pollution has severely damaged the ecosystem of this once-thriving river.

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