Dam
[ dæm ]
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n. 水坝，堰;水库;（牙科用的）橡皮障;〈比喻〉障碍;
vt. 用水坝阻止;阻塞，抑制;
📝 例句
The dam would also destroy the snail darter's habitat
这座大坝也会毁坏食蜗镖鲈的生存环境。
The stream was dammed up.
这溪流被坝堵住了。
The dam burst under the weight of water.
那水坝在水的压力下决口了.
They have decided to build a dam across the river.
他们决定在这条河上建一座水坝。
Millions of gallons of water are kept back by the dam.
这个堤坝拦住了滔滔的洪水.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ da-拼音“大”,m-拼音“妈”:尽责的大妈,看护水坝
※ mad-疯狂的,dam-水坝:水坝上有个发疯的人想跳下去自杀
※ dam-水坝,mad-发疯的(颠倒过来):一个疯子跟正常人不一样,看低坝是颠倒过来的
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
dam
n
1 barrier (made of concrete, earth, etc) built across a river to hold back the water and form a reservoir, prevent flooding, etc 水坝; 水堤; 水闸.
2 reservoir formed by such a barrier 水坝围成的水库. dam, v
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) build a dam across (a river, valley, etc) 建水坝於（河、 谷等）.
2 (phr v) dam sth up (fig 比喻) hold back (emotions, etc) 抑制（情感等）
to dam up one's feelings 抑制住自己的感情.
dam n mother of a four-footed animal 母兽.
🎯 考研助记
大(da)妈(m)看护 水坝 dam-mad:疯子站在 水坝
🔁 扩展释义
*[dæm]n. 水坝, 障碍vt. 控制, 筑坝vi. 控制, 筑坝【计】 直接存取法【医】 橡皮障, 堤
🏥 医学释义
橡皮障，空气阀，堤
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📖 同为「MBA」词汇
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They're said to be very good. What time does the performance start?
据说他们很棒。演出什么时候开始？
The problem is finding land for it.
问题是要找到土地来修建厂房。
The following Thursday, Zheng Jie rings the bell of Mr Brain's house.
下一周的星期四，郑杰按了布雷恩先生家的门铃。