[/dæm; dæm/] n 用法: 1 barrier (made of concrete, earth, etc) built across a river to hold back the water and form a reservoir, prevent flooding, etc 水坝; 水堤; 水闸. 用法: 2 reservoir formed by such a barrier 水坝围成的水库. dam 2 v 用法: 1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) build a dam across (a river, valley, etc) 建水坝於(河、 谷等). 用法: 2 (phr v) dam sth up (fig 比喻) hold back (emotions, etc) 抑制(情感等): to dam up one's feelings 抑制住自己的感情. dam 3 [/dæm; dæm/] n mother of a four-footed animal 母兽. |