oxbow

n. 牛轭U字形部分, U字形弯曲 a. 呈U字形弯曲的

发音

UK /ˈɒksbəʊ/

词形变化

oxbows 复数 oxbows

释义与例句

n.

1.

A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are fastened to its yoke.
2.

A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 8

earth land ground frame framework meander dryland terra firma

相关短语

oxbow lake 牛轭湖 oxbow lakes

词源

From ox + bow.

来源：wiktionary