aqueduct
UK/'ækwidʌkt/US
GREC2
释义
n.
An artificial channel or raised structure built to carry water over a distance.
引水渠；输水道
词根拆分
词根派生aqua（水）+ duct（来自 ducere「引导」）= 「引水之物」。注意拼写：aqua 在 d 前软化成 aque-。它和 conduct（引导）、viaduct（高架桥）是同一系列。著名的罗马拱桥就是 aqueduct，但这个词泛指任何远距离输水的渠道。
词根 aqu 还连着 5 个词常用搭配
- 1.Roman aqueduct罗马引水渠
- 2.ancient aqueduct古引水渠
- 3.stone aqueduct石砌引水渠
- 4.build an aqueduct修建引水渠
例句
- 1.
Roman aqueducts still stand after nearly two thousand years.
罗马引水渠历经近两千年仍屹立不倒。
- 2.
The aqueduct carries fresh water down from the mountains to the city.
这条引水渠把山上的清水输送到城市。
- 3.
Engineers built the aqueduct on a gentle slope so water flows by gravity.
工程师把引水渠建成缓坡，让水靠重力自然流动。