embankment

im'bæŋkmәnt

GRE Collins 1

n. a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

n. 堤防, 筑堤

Collins 星级

10,271

BNC 频率

14,695

使用频率

embankment 可以拆分为 em-（使）+ bank（堤岸）+ -ment（名词后缀，表示行为或结果）。整体意思是“使河岸形成堤坝的行为或结果”。

例句

1. The children played safely on the embankment by the river.

孩子们在河边的堤岸上安全地玩耍。

2. After the heavy rain, the embankment helped prevent flooding in the nearby fields.

大雨过后，堤岸帮助防止了附近田地的洪水。

3. The train moved smoothly along the embankment that overlooked the valley.

火车沿着俯瞰山谷的堤岸平稳行驶。