| 单词 | estuary |
| 释义 | estuary (once / 3210 pages) n An estuary is the place in the water where a tide and a river current meet, like the estuary at New York Harbor, where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Estuary, pronounced "ES-choo-air-ee," comes from the Latin word aestuarium, meaning "a tidal marsh or opening." The calm waters of an estuary, where the mouth of a river connects with the open sea and fresh water mixes with salty ocean water, makes the perfect home for many species of aquatic plants and animals. Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound are estuaries. WORD FAMILYestuary: estuarial, estuaries USAGE EXAMPLESThe year-long arts festival will start with a fireworks display over the Humber Estuary on New Year's Day. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) Originating in the Sierra Nevada, the rivers eventually drain into the Bay estuary, feeding its unique ecosystem. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Environmental concerns are another, as some places with particularly strong tides are also sensitive ecosystems, such as estuaries. BBC(Dec 24, 2016) n the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix Exp|Hypo|Hyper Humber an estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River Para Riveran estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows Rio de la Plataan estuary between Argentina and Uruguay Firth of Clydea firth on the southwestern coast of Scotland emptying into the North Channel Firth of Fortha large firth on the east coast of Scotland and the estuary of the Forth River; location of Edinburgh Moray Firthan inlet of the North Sea on the northeast coast of Scotland Solway Firtha large firth on the west coast of Britain between England and Scotland firth a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland) body of water, water the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) |
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