sea wall
sea wall — 名詞
1. A tall structure built of concrete or stone along the shoreline, designed to sto
防波堤
沿海岸建造、抵擋海浪侵襲的防護牆
A tall structure built of concrete or stone along the shoreline, designed to stop ocean waves from flooding roads and buildings.
After Typhoon Noru, Mayor Okonkwo ordered a new sea wall along the beach.
諾魯颱風過後，Okonkwo 市長下令在沙灘沿岸建造一座新的防波堤。
collocation: build a sea wall
Dr. Sato noticed cracks in the sea wall near the port and warned the council.
Sato 博士發現港口的防波堤出現裂縫，便向議會提出警告。
collocation: cracks in the sea wall
Fatima said the concrete sea wall saved the fishing boats during last month's high tide.
Fatima 說上個月漲大潮時，那道混凝土防波堤保住了漁船。
collocation: sea wall + save + from
Engineers in Rotterdam designed the sea wall to stand against waves six metres high.
鹿特丹的工程師設計這座防波堤時，是以抵禦六公尺高的海浪為標準。
passive infinitive: designed to [verb] against [threat]
The community in Penang raised funds to rebuild the sea wall after winter storms.
檳城的社區募款重建在冬季暴風雨中受損的防波堤。
collocation: rebuild a sea wall
- build a sea wall
- rebuild a sea wall
- strengthen a sea wall
- repair a sea wall
- sea wall protects
- sea wall prevents flooding
- cracks in the sea wall
- height of the sea wall
- sea wall along the coast
- breakwater
A breakwater is built offshore (parallel to the coast), whereas a sea wall is built on the shoreline itself.
- dyke
A dyke is an earth embankment rather than a concrete or stone wall, and often protects against river flooding as well.
- flood wall
A broader term for any wall that keeps floodwater out, not only seawater.
文法句型
the sea wall + verb (protects, prevents, stands)
verb + a/the sea wall (build, repair, strengthen, rebuild)
用法筆記
Frequently appears in news reports and planning documents about coastal protection. Common in structures like 'a sea wall was built / strengthened / damaged' (passive). The phrase 'along the coast' or 'near the shore' often follows.
常見錯誤
同根字
- seawall名詞B2
常見搭配
常用片語
- sea wall protects against
- sea wall prevents flooding
- top of the sea wall
- base of the sea wall