freshwater

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a. 江河湖泊的, 淡水的

发音

US /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɑtər/
UK /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/

词形变化

freshwaters 复数 freshwaters

别名

fresh-water

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A body of fresh water.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Alternative form of fresh water.

    可数 不可数
adj.
  1. 1.

    Living in fresh water.

    The trout is a freshwater fish.

  2. 2.

    Consisting of fresh water.

    Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake in terms of volume.

  3. 3.

    Unskilled as a seaman.

    航海 交通
  4. 4.

    Neoclassical, in reference to the macroeconomics and economic departments near the Great Lakes.

    美国 金融

词汇关系

名词

反义词 1

saltwater

上位词 1

water

下位词 3

rain rainwater condensate

相关短语

freshwater pearl mussel freshwater pearl mussels freshwater hydra freshwater soldier freshwater soldiers freshwater crayfish freshwater hydras freshwater drum freshwater drums freshwater shark freshwater sharks Freshwater Creek North American freshwater catfish The Freshwater

词源

From Middle English freche watur, fresshe water; equivalent to fresh + water.

来源：wiktionary