groundwater

groundwater — 名詞

1. water that collects and moves through the tiny gaps between soil particles and c

1.名詞B2
釋義

地下水

儲存於地下土壤與岩石中的水

water that collects and moves through the tiny gaps between soil particles and cracks in rocks beneath the Earth's surface, forming a natural supply that can be taken from wells and springs

例句

Farmers in the valley use groundwater to water their crops during dry weather.

山谷的農民在乾旱時使用地下水灌溉農作物。

use groundwater for irrigation — typical agricultural collocation

Élise's study found that the local groundwater had been contaminated by chemicals from old factories.

Élise 的研究發現當地地下水已遭老舊工廠的化學物質污染。

groundwater contaminated by [pollutant] — common environmental pattern

同義詞
  • subsurface water

    more technical term used in hydrology and geology; less common in everyday conversation

  • underground water

    a plainer, less formal alternative that is often used in news reports

反義詞
  • surface water

    water found in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs on the Earth's surface

用法筆記

Groundwater is an uncountable noun; do not say 'groundwaters'. To refer to quantities, use phrases such as 'groundwater levels', 'groundwater supplies', or 'groundwater resources'.

常見錯誤

❌The groundwaters in this region are clean.
✅The groundwater in this region is clean.
💡groundwater is uncountable and takes a singular verb.