basin
/ˈbeɪsn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbeɪsn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbā-sᵊn/ (ame, mw)
basin — noun
1. a wide container with curved sides, used for water, food, or mixing.
a wide container with curved sides, used for water, food, or mixing.
Rosa set a blue basin under the leaky pipe.
put a basin under something leaking
The baker mixed flour and eggs in a large metal basin.
mix something in a basin
After the picnic, Omar washed the grapes in a plastic basin.
On the floor sat a basin full of warm soapy water.
文法句型
fill a basin with something
wash something in a basin
mix something in a basin
用法筆記
Often used for a portable container in a kitchen, garden, or utility room. Distinguish from sense 2, which is the fixed bathroom fixture.
2. in British English, the fixed bowl under the taps in a bathroom.
in British English, the fixed bowl under the taps in a bathroom.
Ella splashed cold water on her face at the basin.
wash at the basin
The child left toothpaste around the white basin again.
In our hotel room, the basin stood beside the shower.
Mr. Lee shaved over the basin before breakfast.
文法句型
wash at the basin
stand at the basin
basin tap
用法筆記
Mainly British. In North American English, sink is more usual for this bathroom fixture.
常見錯誤
3. all the land where rain and streams drain to one main body of water.
all the land where rain and streams drain to one main body of water.
Heavy rain in the Yangtze Basin flooded towns far downstream.
capitalized in place names
Forest loss across the river basin changed the water level.
river basin collocation
Farmers in the Nile Basin depend on yearly floods.
Snow from the upper basin feeds the lake each spring.
- drainage basin
full technical form
- catchment
common in British and technical use
- watershed
can be similar in North American English, though meanings vary by context
文法句型
river basin
the Amazon Basin
upper basin
用法筆記
Often follows the name of a river and may be capitalized in geographical names. It refers to the whole drainage region, not only the river channel.
常見錯誤
4. as much as fills one basin.
as much as fills one basin.
The cook poured a basin of soup into small paper cups.
a basin of + food or liquid
We used half a basin of water to clean the paintbrushes.
half a basin of + noun
One basin of rice was enough for the whole table.
By noon, the dog had drunk a full basin of water.
文法句型
a basin of something
half a basin of something
a full basin of something
用法筆記
Used as a measure word, not for the container itself. It usually appears with of after a number or quantity word.
常見錯誤
5. a protected part of a harbor with calm water for mooring boats.
a protected part of a harbor with calm water for mooring boats.
Small fishing boats were tied up in the inner basin.
inner basin collocation
The harbor master moved our yacht to a quieter basin.
move a yacht to a basin
By sunset, the basin was full of visiting sailboats.
A stone wall protects the basin from strong winter waves.
文法句型
inner basin
harbor basin
basin for boats
用法筆記
Usually refers to a protected section of a port or marina rather than the open sea.
6. a broad part of the land that lies lower than the ground around it.
a broad part of the land that lies lower than the ground around it.
A broad basin lies between the two mountain ranges.
basin between mountain ranges
The village sits in a dry basin below the hills.
Scientists studied the basin to learn where the ancient lake had been.
From the ridge, we could see the whole green basin below.
- depression
more technical and often used in geography
- hollow
usually smaller and more everyday
- valley
often narrower and more strongly linked to a river between slopes
- ridge
raised land rather than low land
文法句型
mountain basin
ocean basin
a basin between ranges
用法筆記
Common in geography and earth science for a broad low area. It is usually larger and flatter than an ordinary valley.