| 单词 | dike |
| 释义 | dike (once / 3026 pages) 1nv 2n A dike is a structure made of earth or stone that's used to hold back water. If you visit the Netherlands, you can see their elaborate system of dikes, without which much of the country would be underwater. The verb dike means to enclose with a structure, like a wall or embankment, intended to hold back water. The Netherlands diked an inland sea, used pumping and other water control measures, and was able to reclaim flooded areas. The Dutch have used dikes to prevent flooding since the 12th century, and the word itself has the same roots as the Dutch word dijk. WORD FAMILYdike: diked, dikes, diking USAGE EXAMPLESThe Great Garuda development that was supposed to take flight from that dike could be grounded even longer. The Guardian(Nov 22, 2016) Emmanuel Dike entered the plea during a court hearing Wednesday where the judge also rejected a defense request to reduce his $1 million bail. Washington Times(Nov 02, 2016) “We can build bigger and bigger dikes, but the net changes are driven by ocean dynamics, and it’s on a one-way track right now.” National Geographic(Oct 28, 2016) 1 1n a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper dam, dyke Aswan High Dam one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt Glen Canyon Dama large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona Hoover Dama large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada milldam dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill weira low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow barrier a structure or object that impedes free movement 2v enclose with a dike 2dike the land to protect it from water Syn|Hyper dyke close in, enclose, inclose, shut in surround completely n (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine Hyper gay woman, lesbian, tribade a female homosexual |
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