embankment
US /ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt/
UK /ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt/
名词
1.
堤, 堤岸, 路堤
a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area or to carry a road or railway over an area of low ground
示例:
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The train tracks ran along the river embankment.
火车轨道沿着河堤延伸。
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They built a new embankment to protect the town from floods.
他们修建了一个新的堤坝来保护城镇免受洪水侵袭。
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