embankment

• n. 路堤；堤防

em-, 进入，使。bank, 河堤，岸。

embankment (n.)

1786, from embank "to enclose with a bank" (1570s; see em- (1) + bank (n.2)) + -ment.

1. The waves washed over the sea embankment with a loud crashing noise.

波涛拍打着海堤发出巨大的撞击声.

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2. The bus came off the road and plunged down an embankment.

公共汽车驶离了公路,冲下路堤.

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3. The embankment was washed out by the storm.

堤岸被暴风雨摧毁了.

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4. An embankment has been thrown up.

这河堤是匆匆筑成的.

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5. We walked along the Thames embankment.

我们沿着泰晤士河的堤岸散步.

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