| 词汇 | rapids |
| 释义 | rapids noun[ plural ] uk /ˈræp.ɪdz/ us /ˈræp.ɪdz/ a dangerous part of a river that flows very fast because it is steep and sometimes narrow: 急流，湍流 They shot(= travelled through) the rapids in a canoe.他们乘独木舟飞速穿过急流。 Steve Smith/Blend Images/GettyImages Watercourses & waterfalls amazon arroyo beck bourne brook canalization cascade Congo crick flume gorge gulch maelstrom Panama Canal plunge pool raceway rill riverbed waterfall waterway rapids | American Dictionaryrapids plural noun us/ˈræp·ɪdz/ a fast-flowing part of a river Examples of rapidsrapids We must face these rapids openly for a better control of the treacherous stretches. However, it is periodically interrupted by serious rapids. This estuary can be considered a separating basin with water exchange restricted by a set of rapids. With or without food of terrestrial origin, insectivorous fish species are well represented in the rapids, as are omnivorous. This study considered the diet of the various fish species inhabiting rapids. In this way, biological data were expected to provide a better description of the general diet of the various species of fish living in rapids. Good piloting was necessary to thread the gaps and run the rapids. After a start in an old canoe, progress was halted by severe rapids. Fishes from rapids consumed mainly aquatic items. Aquatic invertebrates were shown to be an important source of food in the rapids biotopes, in contrast to what has previously been observed for slow-flowing waters. Even though none of the diets of the fish living in rapids consisted exclusively of terrestrial items, many individuals consumed those of aquatic and terrestrial origin. Fifteen months have now passed, and mankind is drifting daily nearer to the rapids. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The sensation that is produced is not unlike that experienced by a canoeist descending the rapids of a fast-flowing river. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is essential, therefore, that the industrial leaders concerned should understand the nature of the rapids that we are crossing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is where the exciting rapids and interesting drops are. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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