leat

leat — 名詞

1. a man-made channel dug to carry flowing water, especially one built to direct wa

1.名詞
釋義

引水渠

通往磨坊的人工水道

a man-made channel dug to carry flowing water, especially one built to direct water to or away from a mill wheel so the mill can operate.

例句

The miller walked along the leat every morning to check for blockages.

磨坊主人每天早上沿著引水渠巡視，查看是否有堵塞。

collocation: miller + leat (who uses it)

Aylin followed the stone-lined leat from the river to the old watermill.

Aylin 沿著這條石砌的引水渠，從河邊一路走到古老的水磨坊。

concrete description: stone-lined leat

同義詞
  • mill race

    the most common alternative term for the channel that carries water to/from a mill wheel

  • flume

    an artificial channel for water, often elevated or built on a slope, used in mining or logging as well as milling

  • race

    shorter term for a mill race; can refer to the channel alone or the stream of water in it

文法句型

leat + of + place (e.g., leat of the old mill)

用法筆記

Primarily historical and regional (especially in the UK). Modern equivalents include 'mill race' or simply 'water channel'. Not used for natural streams — a leat is always man-made.

常見錯誤

❌The river is a natural leat.
✅The river feeds into a leat that runs to the mill.
💡a leat is man-made, not a natural water body.