单词乎

watershed

音标['wɒtәʃed]

汉语翻译

n. 流域, 分水岭
【医】 分水界, 分水岭

英语解释

名词 watershed:

  1. a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
    同义词:water parting, divide
  2. an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
    同义词:landmark, turning point

例句

  1. Leaving her first job was a watershed in her life.
    辞去她的第一份工作是她生活中的一个转折点。
  2. Her visit to India proves to be a watershed in her life.
    她的印度之行成了她一生的转折点。
  3. Her visit to India proved to be a watershed in her life.
    她的印度之行成了她一生的转折点。

详细解释


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n.(名词)
A ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems.Also called water parting
分水岭:将两个不同水系流经地区分开的脊状高地也作 water parting
The region draining into a river, river system, or other body of water.
流域:将水排入某河流、水系或其它水体的地域
A critical point that marks a division or a change of course; a turning point:
分水岭,转折点:标志着分界或过程改变的重要关头;转折点:
例句:
.a watershed in modern American history, a time that . . . forever changed American social attitudes.(Robert Reinhold)
.现代美国历史的转折点,一个…永远改变了美国社会观念的时刻.(罗伯特·赖恩豪德)


来源:
Probably translation of German Wasserscheide
可能为 德语 Wasserscheide的翻译
Wasser [water]
Wasser [水]
Scheide [divide, parting]
Scheide [分开,分离]


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