weir

US /wɪr/
UK /wɪr/
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堰, 水坝

a low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or to regulate its flow

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The salmon were leaping over the weir.
鲑鱼正在跳过堰。
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A small boat was moored just above the weir.
一艘小船停泊在堰的上方。
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渔堰, 捕鱼栅

a fence of stakes or wickerwork set in a stream to catch fish

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The fishermen set up a weir to trap the migrating fish.
渔民们设置了一个渔堰来捕捉洄游的鱼。
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The ancient community relied on a system of weirs for their fishing.
古代社区依靠渔堰系统进行捕鱼。
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