inlet
/ˈɪnlet/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪnlet/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-ˌlet -lət/ (ame, mw)
inlet — 名詞
- inletsingular
- inletsplural
1. a long, narrow stretch of water that reaches inland from an ocean, sea, or lake,
小海灣；水灣
從海洋或湖泊伸入陸地的狹窄水道
a long, narrow stretch of water that reaches inland from an ocean, sea, or lake, or that lies between islands
Javier rowed his small boat into a quiet inlet to shelter from the storm.
Javier 和表弟划著小船進入一個平靜的小海灣躲避暴風雨。
A wooden footbridge crosses the inlet where it narrows to just a few metres wide.
一座木製人行橋橫跨水灣，在水面最窄處僅有幾公尺寬。
The fishing village sits at the mouth of a narrow inlet opening into the bay.
這座老漁村坐落在一條狹窄水灣的入口處，水灣通向大海灣。
Kayakers paddled through the calm inlet to reach the open waters of the lake.
幾位泛舟者划著輕艇穿過平靜的水灣，前往湖面開闊的水域。
Aisha pointed to a small inlet on the map where her family fished every summer.
Aisha 在地圖上指向一個小海灣，她家以前每年夏天都在那裡釣魚。
- bay
a broader, more open curve of the coastline; inlets tend to be narrower and more enclosed
- cove
a small, sheltered bay; smaller and more rounded than an inlet
- fjord
a long, deep inlet carved by a glacier, typically found in Scandinavia; more specific than inlet
- creek
in some regions, especially Australia and the US, used for a narrow tidal inlet; regional usage
常見錯誤
2. a pipe, opening, or tube in an engine or piece of equipment that allows a fluid,
入口；進口
機器或引擎中供液體或氣體進入的管口
a pipe, opening, or tube in an engine or piece of equipment that allows a fluid, gas, or air to flow into it
Kofi checked the water inlet on the washing machine before starting the cycle.
Kofi 在啟動洗衣程序前檢查了洗衣機的進水口。
collocation: water inlet
The engine's air inlet was clogged with dust, which caused the motor to overheat.
引擎的空氣進口被灰塵堵塞，導致馬達過熱。
Cold air enters the system through a metal inlet at the back of the unit.
冷空氣經由機背的金屬進口進入系統。
Takashi replaced the fuel inlet pipe after noticing a small crack in the metal.
Takashi 發現金屬管上有小裂縫後，更換了燃油入口管。
Diya turned off the pump and cleaned the inlet to remove the leaves blocking it.
Diya 關掉水泵，清理了進水口，把堵住管口的樹葉移除。
- intake
the most common synonym for the mechanical sense; an intake often implies an active drawing-in mechanism, while an inlet can be a passive opening
- opening
more general; any gap or hole, not necessarily designed for the entry of fluids
- vent
usually for air or gas to pass both in and out; less specific for one-directional flow
- outlet
the opening through which fluid or gas leaves a system
用法筆記
Common in technical contexts about engines, pumps, and plumbing. Frequently appears in compound nouns such as water inlet, air inlet, fuel inlet, and inlet pipe.