| 词汇 | breakwater |
| 释义 | breakwater noun[ C ] uk /ˈbreɪkˌwɔː.tər/ us /ˈbreɪkˌwɑː.t̬ɚ/ a very large wall that is built from the coast out into the sea to protect a beach or harbour from big waves防波堤 Loop Images/Universal Images Group/GettyImages Ports & docks anchorage boatyard container port container terminal derrick dock dockland dockyard dry dock harbour master haven marina passport control port quay quayside shipyard slipway terminal wharf You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Coasts & beaches Beyond the breakwater little tufts of silvery foam flashed on the rollers, and a solitary steamer steered steadily for the horizon. I have landed twice at the Cape in a small boat, and I think a breakwater can be built, at small cost, so as to make a safe harbour at all seasons. Master Hardy had also seen the ship out, and, perched on the extreme end of the breakwater, he remained watching until she was hull down on the horizon. On the shore below the farm lay the little boat harbour, sheltered by a breakwater of heavy stone. Passers-by saw only an old sailboat anchored at the deserted and rotting wharf up nearest the breakwater. Examples of breakwaterbreakwater This undigested food on the breakwater makes it easy to identify what they feed on. To minimize such events is the goal of harbour and breakwater design, and for that purpose one must be able to determine harbour response characteristics. Aquatic birds spit out their undigested food on the breakwater. These consisted of a large dock protected by a breakwater armed with a battery of cannons. The model, incorporating further mesh refinements, is demonstrated as a tool for predicting effects on the tidal flow of a breakwater and other coastal engineering constructions. A breakwater arrangement mounted from the bow was built in later years, but never used, and a side-mounted slip was later tried, but lasted for only two whales. Breakwater entrances must also be designed for large waves. The seas will be polluted by finely chopped sewage which will get into the crevices of the breakwater. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Breakwaters have been washed away in the great storms of this winter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is the extent of the convention's control, but we license deposits that are not made for disposal, such as piers or breakwaters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To assess the total cost since 1864, when the breakwater was completed, would involve disproportionate expense. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We just ask for a mole or breakwater which will enable our boats to lie safely at anchor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They could easily judge—they live there—whether the little picture on the front was a proper representation of the height of the breakwater. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The promoters say, as a kind of educated gamble, that building the breakwater is safe. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The breakwater would limit the effects of severe weather and allow trade all year round in the port. 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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