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堤坝
dī bà
Meaning
- dam
- dike
Definition
堤坝是用于拦截水流、防止洪水泛滥或调节水量的建筑物，通常由土石或混凝土建成。
A dam or dike is a structure built to intercept water flow, prevent flooding, or regulate water volume, typically made of earth, rock, or concrete.
Usage
‘堤坝’一词常用于水利工程、防洪减灾、水资源管理等领域，也可比喻为阻挡或保护的事物。
The term '堤坝' is commonly used in hydraulic engineering, flood control, water resource management, and metaphorically as something that blocks or protects.
Examples
- 1 政府正在加固河边的堤坝，以应对即将到来的雨季。 (The government is reinforcing the river dike to prepare for the upcoming rainy season.)
- 2 这座堤坝不仅能防洪，还能发电和灌溉农田。 (This dam not only prevents floods but also generates electricity and irrigates farmland.)
- 3 信任是爱情的堤坝，保护双方的情感不受伤害。 (Trust is the dike of love, protecting both parties' emotions from harm.)
- 4 地震导致堤坝出现裂缝，抢险队伍连夜进行修补。 (The earthquake caused cracks in the dam, and emergency teams repaired it overnight.)
- 5 历史是时间的堤坝，阻挡着遗忘的洪流。 (History is the dike of time, holding back the flood of oblivion.)
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