seawall
seawall — 名詞
1. a strong wall built along a coastline to stop the land from being worn away by t
海堤
沿海岸修建、抵禦海浪侵蝕的屏障
a strong wall built along a coastline to stop the land from being worn away by the sea, often also shielding the area behind it from storm waves
After the storm, Sumin saw that the seawall had cracked near the harbor entrance.
暴風雨過後，Sumin 看見海堤靠近港口入口處出現了裂痕。
The city council voted to build a higher seawall to protect homes from flooding.
市議會投票決定建造更高的海堤，以保護房屋免受洪水侵襲。
collocation: build + a higher seawall
Zola and her family watched the waves crash against the old seawall during the typhoon.
Zola 和家人看著海浪在颱風期間沖擊那座老舊的海堤。
Ilan noticed the old seawall needed repairs after the winter storms.
Ilan 發現那座老舊的海堤在冬季暴風雨後需要維修。
Leo and Diya opened a shop behind the seawall, safe from the rising sea.
Leo 和 Diya 在海堤後面開了家小店，不受日益上升的海水威脅。
- breakwater
a structure built offshore in the water to reduce wave force, especially at harbor entrances; unlike a seawall, it is not usually attached to the shore itself
- dyke
an earth bank built along a river or coast to prevent flooding; wider and lower than a seawall, often reinforced with grass or stone
- embankment
a raised bank of earth or stone that holds back water or supports a road; can be part of a seawall system but is not always made of concrete
用法筆記
Often used in news reports about coastal damage or engineering projects aimed at preventing erosion and flooding.