音标:[ræpidz] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 湍流;急流
n a part of a river where the current is very fast

考试类型:[GRE]

rapids的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. They fell into the seething waters of the rapids.他们跌进了汹涌的急流中。
  2. His canoe was there, on the river below the rapids.他的独木舟在河里的急流中。
  3. The Rhosili is a turbulent, swift-flowing river, full of dangerous rapids and currents.罗西里是一条汹涌的迅速滚滚的河,充满着危险的险滩和湍流。

词汇搭配

  • shoot the rapids冒险从事
  • Grand Rapids激流市
  • canal rapids陡槽
  • run the rapids迅速通过激流...
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