pond
pond — noun
1. a small body of standing water, often made by people in a garden, park, or field
a small body of standing water, often made by people in a garden, park, or field.
Two ducks slept beside the pond behind the village school.
typical setting: pond in a village or park
After lunch, Maya fed the fish in her grandfather's pond.
collocation: fish in a pond
A thin sheet of ice covered the pond in the city park.
Near the pond, children looked for frogs under wet stones.
The hotel built a small pond near the front gate.
文法句型
a pond
in the pond
用法筆記
Usually refers to still water outdoors and is often used for a man-made feature in a garden or park. Distinguish from lake, which suggests a much larger natural area of water.
常見錯誤
2. the Atlantic Ocean, said humorously when people speak about travel between Brita
the Atlantic Ocean, said humorously when people speak about travel between Britain or mainland Europe and America.
The singer moved across the pond and now lives in Boston.
idiom: across the pond
Fans in London and Boston loved the show on both sides of the pond.
fixed phrase: both sides of the pond
News from across the pond reached the office before breakfast.
A British editor flew over the pond for the New York launch.
- the Atlantic
the usual neutral name
- the Atlantic Ocean
the full formal geographic term
文法句型
across the pond
on this side of the pond
用法筆記
Commonly appears in fixed expressions such as across the pond and both sides of the pond. It is light, humorous language and is not suitable for formal geographic writing.
常見錯誤
pond — verb
1. to stop a stream or other flow of water so that water builds up behind it.
to stop a stream or other flow of water so that water builds up behind it.
Workers ponded the stream to store water for the dry month.
pond + stream to hold water back
The farm crew ponded a narrow ditch behind the apple trees.
To water the field, the family ponded the creek with boards.
A low dirt wall ponded the stream beside the rice field.
文法句型
pond a stream
pond water behind something
用法筆記
Object is usually a stream, ditch, creek, or moving water. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 describes causing the water to stay by blocking it, while sense 2 describes the water gathering by itself.
常見錯誤
2. for water to collect and stay in one place, forming a small pool.
for water to collect and stay in one place, forming a small pool.
After the storm, rain ponded near the bus stop.
rain or water + ponded
Water ponded on the road where the drain was blocked.
pond on a road or surface
Each spring, meltwater ponds behind the old stone wall.
In the low field, water ponded for days after heavy snow.
- drain away
leave the area instead of staying
- run off
flow away across the ground
文法句型
water ponds
pond on the road
用法筆記
Subject is usually rain, meltwater, or water in general, and the place is often a road, field, or low area. Distinguish from sense 1: here the water gathers by itself instead of being deliberately blocked.