riverbank

IPA/ˈrɪvəbæŋk/
KK[rˈɪvɚbˌæŋk]IPA/ˈrɪvərbæŋk/

riverbank — 名詞

  • riverbanksingular
  • riverbanksplural

1. the ground that borders a river, sloping up from the water to the surrounding la

1.名詞A2
釋義

河岸

河流兩側的陸地

the ground that borders a river, sloping up from the water to the surrounding land

例句

Ezra sat on the riverbank and watched the water flow past his feet.

Ezra 坐在河岸上，看著水流過他的腳邊。

collocation: sat on the riverbank

Bao noticed that the riverbank had cracked from weeks of dry weather.

Bao 注意到河岸因為好幾週的乾燥天氣而龜裂。

riverbank as subject of 'cracked'

常見搭配
  • sit on the riverbank
  • along the riverbank
  • riverbank erosion
  • riverbank fishing
  • overgrown riverbank
同義詞
  • riverside

    refers to the broader area next to a river, not just the sloping ground of the bank itself

  • bank

    shorter form; also has unrelated financial meanings

  • levee

    a man-made riverbank built to prevent flooding; more technical and formal

文法句型

the riverbank

a riverbank

on the riverbank

用法筆記

Countable; often used with 'on' or 'along' to describe position relative to the river. Unlike 'beach' or 'shore', a riverbank is specifically associated with a river rather than the sea or a lake.

常見錯誤

The dog ran along the river side.
The dog ran along the riverbank.
'river side' is not a standard noun compound; the correct term is 'riverbank'.
They built a house on the river coast.
They built a house on the riverbank.
'coast' is used for the edge of the sea or ocean, not for a river.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • riverbank grass
  • riverbank soil
  • riverbank path
  • riverbank vegetation

常用片語

  • the edge of the riverbank
  • the side of the riverbank

介系詞搭配

  • on the riverbank
  • along the riverbank
  • by the riverbank
  • across the riverbank