rapids

英 [ˈræpɪdz]

美 [ˈræpɪdz]

n.  (河的)急流; 湍急的河水

GRE

Collins.1

牛津词典

noun

• （河的）急流；湍急的河水
  part of a river where the water flows very fast, usually over rocks
  1. to shoot the rapids (= to travel quickly over them in a boat)
     穿过急流

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 急流；险滩
  Rapidsare a section of a river where the water moves very fast, often over rocks.
  1. His canoe was there, on the river below the rapids.
     他的独木舟在险滩下面的河水中。

双语例句

• This legendary path boasts class I to V rapids that rival the west's Colorado.
  这传奇的I-V级的河段使得它可以和西部的科罗拉多媲美。
• They shot some pretty weirs and rapids.
  他们看到了一些美丽的堰坎和湍滩。
• Actually, in my analogy, the rapids are the periods of marketplace transformation.
  事实上，按照我的类比，“急流”就是市场转变时期。
• Land transport, storage and handling We portaged our gear around the rapids.
  陆上运输、仓储和装卸我们把装备转由陆上运输以绕过湍滩。
• There are many rapids and falls on this part of the river, which make it difficult to navigate.
  河的这部分有许多急流和瀑布，很难航行。
• We spent an exhilarating morning shooting the rapids.
  我们用了一个激动人心的早晨穿越激流。
• Going through the rapids while in the water increases the excitement!
  在水里穿过急流更增添了刺激的程度！
• Due to its uneven topography, fujian has many cliffs and rapids.
  由于复杂的地貌，福建有许多悬崖险滩。
• It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan Province.
  它穿过深谷时就变成了急流，流经云南西部。
• The laid-back Brown's Canyon run had wide open rapids with huge, fun wave trains.
  柔美的布朗峡谷有着开阔的急流，翻滚着巨大的波浪。