groundwater

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groundwater — 名詞

1. water that collects and moves through the tiny gaps between soil particles and c

1.名詞B2
釋義

地下水

儲存於地下土壤與岩石中的水

water that collects and moves through the tiny gaps between soil particles and cracks in rocks beneath the Earth's surface, forming a natural supply that can be taken from wells and springs

例句

Farmers in the valley use groundwater to water their crops during dry weather.

山谷的農民在乾旱時使用地下水灌溉農作物。

use groundwater for irrigation — typical agricultural collocation

Élise's study found that the local groundwater had been contaminated by chemicals from old factories.

Élise 的研究發現當地地下水已遭老舊工廠的化學物質污染。

groundwater contaminated by [pollutant] — common environmental pattern

常見搭配
  • groundwater levels
  • groundwater contamination
  • groundwater extraction
  • groundwater recharge
  • groundwater table
  • groundwater aquifer
  • groundwater depletion
同義詞
  • subsurface water

    more technical term used in hydrology and geology; less common in everyday conversation

  • underground water

    a plainer, less formal alternative that is often used in news reports

反義詞
  • surface water

    water found in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs on the Earth's surface

用法筆記

Groundwater is an uncountable noun; do not say 'groundwaters'. To refer to quantities, use phrases such as 'groundwater levels', 'groundwater supplies', or 'groundwater resources'.

常見錯誤

The groundwaters in this region are clean.
The groundwater in this region is clean.
groundwater is uncountable and takes a singular verb.

同根字

  • water table
    名詞B2
  • aquifer
    名詞C1
  • surface water
    名詞B2
  • groundwater contamination
    名詞片語C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • groundwater levels
  • groundwater supply
  • groundwater resources
  • groundwater contamination
  • groundwater quality
  • groundwater extraction
  • groundwater depletion
  • groundwater monitoring

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • groundwater recharge zone
  • groundwater depletion crisis
  • groundwater monitoring station

介系詞搭配

  • from groundwater
  • of groundwater
  • into groundwater