lagoon

IPA/ləˈɡuːn/
KK[ləɡˈun]IPA/ləˈɡuːn/

lagoon — 名詞

  • lagoonsingular
  • lagoonsplural

1. a relatively shallow body of salt water along a coastline that is partly or comp

1.名詞B1
釋義

潟湖

與海洋相隔的淺水海域

a relatively shallow body of salt water along a coastline that is partly or completely cut off from the open ocean by a natural barrier such as a coral reef, a sandbank, or a strip of land, creating a calm sheltered area.

例句

The turquoise lagoon behind the coral reef was full of colourful fish.

珊瑚礁後方的碧藍潟湖裡有許多色彩繽紛的魚。

coral reef lagoon — noun-noun compound for natural settings

Layla and her family went swimming in the warm lagoon every afternoon.

Layla 和家人每天下午都會到溫暖的潟湖裡游泳。

常見搭配
  • coral lagoon
  • tropical lagoon
  • coastal lagoon
  • shallow lagoon
  • turquoise lagoon
  • lagoon water
  • lagoon reef
  • lagoon ecosystem
同義詞
  • inlet

    a narrow body of water that reaches into the land from the sea, but is not separated by a barrier reef

  • bay

    a wide curve of coastline that is open to the sea on one side, unlike a lagoon

  • sound

    a large sea inlet that is deeper and wider than a lagoon

反義詞
  • open ocean

    the vast body of sea water beyond the coastline, not sheltered by any barrier

文法句型

adjective + lagoon

lagoon + noun (e.g. lagoon water)

用法筆記

Frequently used in travel and geography writing. Distinguish from 'bay', which has a wider opening to the sea, and 'inlet', which is a narrow channel connecting directly to the ocean.

常見錯誤

We went swimming in the lagoon next to the river.
We went swimming in the lagoon behind the coral reef.
A lagoon is separated from the sea by a natural barrier, not connected to a freshwater river.
The children built sandcastles on the lagoon.
The children built sandcastles on the beach next to the lagoon.
A lagoon is a body of water, not a landform.

2. a man-made shallow basin or pond, constructed to hold and process liquid waste s

2.名詞B2
釋義

污水沉澱池

人工建造的廢水處理池

a man-made shallow basin or pond, constructed to hold and process liquid waste such as sewage or industrial water, often as part of a treatment system before the water is released into the environment.

例句

The town built a large waste lagoon behind the factory to hold industrial water.

小鎮在工廠後方建造了一個大型污水塘來容納工業廢水。

waste lagoon — noun-noun compound for artificial basins

Mert tested the water in the treatment lagoon before it went into the river.

Mert 在處理塘的水排入河流之前，先檢測了水質。

treatment lagoon — noun-noun compound in environmental contexts

常見搭配
  • sewage lagoon
  • waste lagoon
  • treatment lagoon
  • aeration lagoon
  • lagoon system
  • lagoon overflow
  • wastewater lagoon
  • industrial lagoon
同義詞
  • settling pond

    a pond where solid waste particles are allowed to sink to the bottom, a type of treatment lagoon

  • treatment pond

    a general term for any artificial basin used in wastewater processing

文法句型

noun + lagoon (e.g. sewage lagoon)

adjective + lagoon (e.g. treatment lagoon)

用法筆記

Common in environmental engineering and farming contexts. Almost always used in compounds like 'sewage lagoon', 'waste lagoon', or 'treatment lagoon'. This sense does NOT describe a natural or recreational body of water.

常見錯誤

The children played in the waste lagoon behind the school.
The waste lagoon is fenced off because the water is unsafe.
Artificial waste lagoons are hazardous and never used for recreation.
A beautiful lagoon in the park had ducks swimming in it.
A sewage lagoon is used to treat waste, not for wildlife or leisure.
Mixing the natural and industrial senses confuses the meaning.

同根字

  • lagoonal
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • lagoon water
  • lagoon system
  • lagoon ecosystem

常用片語

  • the edge of the lagoon
  • the mouth of the lagoon
  • the surface of the lagoon

介系詞搭配

  • in a lagoon
  • across the lagoon
  • into the lagoon
  • around the lagoon
  • by the lagoon
  • behind the lagoon