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backwater

/ˈbæk.wɔː.tər/

翻译: 名词,有两个主要意思:一是指因水坝、洪水或潮水而蓄水或被阻隔的水体,如死水、回水;二是指缺乏发展或进步的地方或状态,即闭塞落后的地方。

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词语关系

noun

/ˈbæk.wɔː.tər/C1formal
  • zh名词,有两个主要意思:一是指因水坝、洪水或潮水而蓄水或被阻隔的水体,如死水、回水;二是指缺乏发展或进步的地方或状态,即闭塞落后的地方。

A noun with two primary meanings: a body of water held back by a dam, flood, or tide; or a place or condition characterized by a lack of development or progress.

  1. Stagnant water bodyB2formal

    A part of a river or stream that is not moving, often created by a dam, flood, or tide.

    zh死水

    • The flood left a backwater behind the levee.
    • The dam created a large backwater upstream.
    • They fished in the calm backwater of the river.
  2. Isolated or stagnant placeB2informal

    A place or situation that is isolated, stagnant, or lacking progress and development.

    zh闭塞之地

    • The small town was a cultural backwater with no theaters or museums.
    • His career had become a backwater, with no new challenges.
    • The region was considered an economic backwater for decades.

    同义词backwoodswilderness

    反义词centerhotbedhubmetropolis

词形
  • backwaters plural form
  • backwaters' possessive plural form
  • backwater's possessive singular form
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