Dam

1Building a dam here could have unforeseeable consequences for the environment.在這裏修建水壩可能會對環境造成無法預料的後果。《牛津詞典》

2The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder.我第一本完整讀過的書是《水壩建造者奇普》。

3Your willpower is not like a dam that can block the torrent of self-indulgence.你的意志力不像可以阻止自我放縱的洪流的水壩。

4Do you understand why the local people are opposed to the new dam up the river?你知道為什麼當地人反對在河上修建新水壩嗎？

5If this distance is large in comparison to the wavelength, this dam simply casts a shadow.如果這個距離比波長大，那麼這個水壩就會投下陰影。

6The dam had been breached.大壩決口了。《牛津詞典》

7A dam burst and flooded their villages.一個大壩決堤，淹沒了他們的村子。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

8They were afraid the dam wouldn't hold.他們擔心大壩會潰堤。《牛津詞典》

9The dam burst under the weight of water.大壩在水的巨大壓力下潰決了。《牛津詞典》

10The official foundation stone for the dam was laid in 1961.這座水壩的官方奠基石於1961年埋下。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

11Breaking the dam could submerge downstream cities such as Wuhan.毀壞大壩可能會淹沒武漢這樣的下游城市。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

12Before the dam was built, Campbell River used to flood in the spring.大壩建好之前，坎貝爾河常在春季發大水。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

13More than 70 people were killed in the floods, caused when a dam burst.大壩決堤引發的洪水災吞噬了七十多人的生命。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

14Plans for the dam have been vetoed by the Environmental Protection Agency.修建大壩的計劃已被環境保護局否決。《牛津詞典》

15The Three Gorges Dam produces electricity for millions of people in China.三峽大壩為中國數百萬人提供電力。

16To build a tidal power station, we need to build a dam.要建潮汐發電站，我們就需要建水壩。

17When the tide fall, water goes out through the dam, the turbines turn again.潮水下降時，水從大壩流出，再次帶動渦輪機轉動。

18It is difficult to build a dam in the sea, and the cost is very high.在海里建水壩十分困難，成本也很高。

19When the tide rises, water comes through the dam, the turbines turn and the electric generators work, producing electricity.當潮水上漲時，水流過大壩，渦輪機轉動帶動發電機工作，就產生了電力。

20The dam secured the city from the flood.這座大壩保護了該城免受洪水的襲擊。

21Is thy grand-dam not over kind to thee, I take it?我猜，你的祖母對你是不是不太好？

22The tide may have turned, in fact, against dam building.事實上，呼聲可能已經轉向反對修建大壩。

23As evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seekers.當大壩廣場的夜幕降臨時，參加派對的人也來了。

24Turkey's bid for First World status includes the giant Ataturk Dam.土耳其為爭取世界第一大壩的地位修建了阿塔圖爾克大壩。

25They are worried about the potential dangers when the dam should break.他們擔心大壩一旦決堤可能帶來的危險。

26Until recently, the emphasis in dam building was on the economic benefits.直到最近，大壩建設的重點一直放在經濟效益上。

27The lake grew so huge that it broke the rock dam, releasing a flash flood.湖越來越大，以至於衝破了石壩，引發了一場山洪。

28Because the dam is taking apart, all the villagers will remove to a safer place.由於大壩正在拆除，所有村民都將轉移到一個更安全的地方。

29If the distance between the wall and the dam was large in comparison to the wavelength, then what happens?如果牆和壩之間的距離比波長大，那麼會導致什麼？

30For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events.例如，大壩廣場的節日、開放市場、音樂會和其他活動吸引了白天的觀光客。