ford
/fɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · [fˈɔrd] /fɔːrd/ (ame, ipa) · [fˈɔrd] /ˈfȯrd/ (ame, mw)
ford — noun
- fordsingular
- fordsplural
1. a place in flowing water that is shallow enough for crossing by foot, vehicle, o
a place in flowing water that is shallow enough for crossing by foot, vehicle, or animal.
The old map showed a ford where the river bent around the hill.
collocation: showed + ford (with map as subject)
After three days of heavy rain, the ford was completely underwater.
passive: ford + [was] + underwater
The farmer drove his truck across the ford to reach the grazing field.
Locals have used this ford for centuries to bring goods to the market town.
Satellite images helped the team locate an ancient ford near the ruined bridge.
文法句型
ford + verb phrase
at/across + the + ford
ford — verb
- fordpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fords3rd person singular
- fording-ing form
- fordedpast simple
1. to move through a river or stream at a shallow place, either by walking, driving
to move through a river or stream at a shallow place, either by walking, driving, or riding, in order to reach the other side.
The soldiers forded the river at dawn under cover of thick fog.
ford + river (transitive use)
Andrés carefully forded the stream, checking each step before moving forward.
adverb: carefully + ford
It is possible to ford the river near the stone bridge in the dry season.
The herd of cattle forded the shallow water and continued toward the grazing fields.
Layla had never forded a river before and was nervous about getting stuck.
文法句型
ford + noun phrase (river/stream)
ford + across + noun phrase
用法筆記
The transitive form (ford + object) is more common. The intransitive form (e.g., 'we forded across at noon') appears in older or literary texts.
常見錯誤
ford — biographical name
1. Gerald R. Ford (1913–2006) was the thirty-eighth president of the United States,
Gerald R. Ford (1913–2006) was the thirty-eighth president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after the resignation of Richard Nixon.
Gerald Ford was the only US president who was never elected to the office.
collocation: elected to + office (presidential context)
After leaving the White House, Gerald Ford remained active in public life.
Gerald Ford served as vice president before becoming president in 1974.
Many historians describe Gerald Ford as an honest leader during a difficult time.
2. Henry Ford (1863–1947) was an American industrialist who founded the Ford Motor
Henry Ford (1863–1947) was an American industrialist who founded the Ford Motor Company and pioneered the moving assembly line for mass production.
Henry Ford changed the way cars were made with his moving assembly line.
collocation: changed the way + [something] + [was] made
The Model T, built by Henry Ford, made car ownership possible for ordinary people.
Henry Ford believed that workers should earn enough to buy the products they made.
Henry Ford's company became one of the largest industrial businesses in the world.
3. John Ford (1586–?1639) was an English poet and playwright of the Jacobean era, b
John Ford (1586–?1639) was an English poet and playwright of the Jacobean era, best known for dark tragedies such as 'Tis Pity She's a Whore.
John Ford wrote plays that were popular in London during the early 1600s.
past tense: wrote + plays (literary context)
The tragedy 'Tis Pity She's a Whore is the best-known work of John Ford.
Scholars study John Ford for his dark and emotional treatment of human relationships.
John Ford was one of several important playwrights active in the Jacobean period.
4. John Ford (1895–1973) was an American film director famous for Westerns like Sta
John Ford (1895–1973) was an American film director famous for Westerns like Stagecoach and The Searchers, winning four Academy Awards for Best Director.
John Ford won four Academy Awards for Best Director, more than anyone else.
collocation: won + Academy Awards + for Best Director
The film Stagecoach, directed by John Ford, changed the way Westerns were made.
John Ford worked with actor John Wayne on many popular films over several decades.
Many critics consider John Ford one of the greatest directors in American cinema.