floodplain
UK/'flʌdplein/US
TOEFLC2
释义
n.
Flat land beside a river that is regularly covered by water when the river floods.
泛滥平原；洪泛区
词根拆分
原生英语flood（洪水）+ plain（平原）= 河边会被洪水淹没的平地。透明复合词；plain 保留「平地」义。
词根 plan 还连着 16 个词常用搭配
- 1.floodplain agriculture泛滥平原农业
- 2.floodplain management洪泛区管理
- 3.river floodplain河流泛滥平原
例句
- 1.
Building homes on the floodplain turned out to be a costly mistake.
在洪泛区建房后来证明是个代价高昂的错误。
- 2.
The river's floodplain is rich, fertile farmland.
这条河的泛滥平原是肥沃的农田。