beck

beck — noun

1. a narrow stream of water flowing through hills or fields, especially one found i

1.名詞C2
釋義

a narrow stream of water flowing through hills or fields, especially one found in northern England.

例句

Jamal jumped across the shallow beck behind his grandmother's farmhouse in Yorkshire.

regional British noun for a small stream

After two days of rain, the beck running past the village pub burst its banks.

typical collocation: beck burst its banks

同義詞
  • brook

    general British term for a small stream, not regional

  • stream

    neutral and most widely understood word

  • creek

    American equivalent; in UK usually means a small inlet

  • rivulet

    literary term for a very small stream

用法筆記

Mainly heard in northern England, especially Yorkshire, Cumbria, and Lancashire. Distinguish from 'brook' (general British term) and 'creek' (the standard American equivalent).

常見錯誤

❌We sailed our boat down the beck to the sea.
✅We sailed our boat down the river to the sea.
💡a beck is too small and shallow for boats; use river or stream.

beck — idiom