backwater

🇺🇸 /ˈbækwɔːtər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbækwɔːtə(r)/
詞頻
難度
標籤 TOP20000
noun
R

A quiet and slow-moving part of a river, away from the main current.

The fisherman found a peaceful spot to cast his line in the backwater of the river.

漁夫在河流的靜水區找到了一個寧靜的地方投線。

R

An isolated area that is not influenced by modern ideas or progress.

The small town felt like a backwater compared to the bustling city.

與繁華的城市相比,這個小鎮感覺像是一個與世隔絕的地方。

translation

n. 河流的回水區, 落後地區

詞形變化

Plural backwaters