dike
/daɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /daɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdīk/ (ame, mw)
dike — 名詞
- dikesingular
- dikesplural
1. a raised wall or bank, often made of earth, built to keep water from flooding an
堤防
用來擋水防洪的土堤或堤牆
a raised wall or bank, often made of earth, built to keep water from flooding an area.
Workers raised the dike before winter storms reached the fishing town.
工人在冬季暴風雨抵達漁港小鎮前把堤防加高了。
raise the dike before storms
After the river burst its banks, crews repaired the dike all night.
河水潰堤後，工作人員整夜都在修補那道堤防。
repair the dike after flooding
The old dike protects apple farms from seawater during high tides.
那道老堤防在高潮時保護蘋果農場不受海水侵入。
Families watched sand trucks strengthen the dike beside the harbor road.
家家戶戶看著運沙卡車加固港邊道路旁的堤防。
- levee
common in American English for a river barrier
- embankment
broader term for a raised bank, not only against water
- sea wall
usually a harder structure built directly against the sea
- breach
an opening where the barrier has broken
文法句型
build a dike along + water
a dike protects + land/town
用法筆記
Often used for a man-made barrier that stands between water and low land. Distinguish from sense 2, which is the channel that carries water away.
常見錯誤
2. a narrow channel cut through land so water can drain away from it.
排水溝
把水排離土地的溝渠
a narrow channel cut through land so water can drain away from it.
Rainwater ran through the dike and emptied into the wide canal.
雨水沿著排水溝流走，最後排進寬闊的運河。
water ran through the dike
The farmer dug a dike to dry the muddy corner of the field.
那位農夫挖了一條排水溝，好把田角的泥地弄乾。
dig a dike to dry land
Leaves blocked the dike, so water spread across the footpath.
落葉堵住了排水溝，所以積水漫過了人行道。
A narrow dike carries spring water away from the greenhouse beds.
一條狹窄的排水溝把泉水帶離溫室的苗床。
- ditch
broader everyday word for a narrow channel in the ground
- drain
often used when the channel is part of a drainage system
- watercourse
more formal and can also refer to natural channels
- dam
holds water back instead of carrying it away
文法句型
water flows through a dike
dig a dike across + field
用法筆記
This sense names the water channel itself. Unlike sense 1, it removes water from the land instead of blocking water from coming in.
常見錯誤
3. an insulting word used for a lesbian.
女同志辱稱
對女同性戀者的冒犯說法
an insulting word used for a lesbian.
The coach was fired after players heard him use dike as an insult.
球員聽見教練把 dike 當侮辱字眼使用後，他就被開除了。
use dike as an insult
Mina reported the comment because a stranger called her a dike online.
陌生人在網路上罵 Mina 是 dike，所以她提出檢舉。
call someone a dike
The poster explains why dike is offensive when aimed at lesbians.
那張海報說明了為什麼 dike 用來指女同志時具有冒犯性。
Teachers stopped the boy after he shouted dike at the bus stop.
那個男孩在公車站大喊 dike 後，老師們立刻制止了他。
- slur
general word for an insulting expression
文法句型
use dike as a slur
call + someone + a dike
用法筆記
This word is highly offensive and should not be used except when explaining or reporting abusive language.
常見錯誤
dike — 動詞
- dikepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dikes3rd person singular
- diking-ing form
- dikedpast simple
1. to protect an area from water by building a dike around it.
築堤防護
築起堤防來保護土地免受水患
to protect an area from water by building a dike around it.
Engineers plan to dike the marsh before the spring floods return.
工程師打算在春季洪水再來前築堤保護那片沼澤。
dike + place before floods
The province diked the shoreline to protect nearby rice fields.
該省沿著海岸築堤，以保護附近的稻田。
diked the shoreline to protect land
Workers diked the low island against waves from the winter sea.
工人沿著那座低矮小島築堤，防冬季海浪拍進來。
A new project will dike the harbor edge against water from summer storms.
一項新工程將在港邊築堤，擋住突來的暴雨積水。
- flood
allows water to spread over the area instead of protecting it
文法句型
dike + land/town + against/from + water
用法筆記
The object is usually land, a shore, or a settlement that needs protection from flooding. This sense focuses on putting a barrier in place, not on draining water away.
常見錯誤
2. to remove water from land by cutting dikes or drainage channels through it.
築溝排水
挖出溝渠把土地中的水排掉
to remove water from land by cutting dikes or drainage channels through it.
Farmhands diked the pasture so the cattle could return by Friday.
工人們替那片牧地挖溝排水，好讓牛群在週五前回去。
diked the pasture to drain it
The crew diked the swampy lot before laying pipes for the warehouse.
工作隊先替那塊沼澤地挖溝排水，才鋪設倉庫管線。
diked the lot before building
After the storm, Rosa diked the garden beds to clear standing water.
暴風雨過後，Rosa 替花圃挖溝排水，清掉積水。
Older maps show how settlers diked the wet ground for planting.
較早期的地圖顯示，移民曾替那片濕地挖溝排水來耕種。
- waterlog
leave land soaked instead of drying it
文法句型
dike + land/field + to drain it
用法筆記
Used for land made drier by cutting channels through it. Unlike sense 1, the purpose is drainage rather than building a surrounding barrier.