loch
loch — 名詞
1. a long, narrow body of water in Scotland — either a freshwater lake or a sea inl
湖；狹灣
蘇格蘭的湖泊或狹長海灣
a long, narrow body of water in Scotland — either a freshwater lake or a sea inlet that stretches deep into the land between hills
The famous Loch Ness in Scotland is known worldwide for its legend of a monster.
蘇格蘭著名的尼斯湖以水怪傳說聞名全世界。
proper name: Loch Ness
Hyun took a boat across the loch to a small island with an old castle.
Hyun 搭船橫越這座湖，抵達那座有古老城堡的小島。
across the loch — prepositional collocation
Many tourists visit the Scottish Highlands every year to see the beautiful lochs.
每年許多觀光客造訪蘇格蘭高地，只為一覽美麗的湖泊。
This loch water is so clear you see stones at the bottom.
這座湖的水清澈見底，連水底的石頭都能看見。
Isabela's family rented a cottage beside a quiet loch for their summer holiday.
Isabela 一家人在一座寧靜的湖邊租了一間小屋度過暑假。
- lake
the general term; unlike loch, a lake is always freshwater and not restricted to Scotland
- fjord
a narrow sea inlet between cliffs, similar to some Scottish lochs, but typically refers to features in Norway
- inlet
a general term for any narrow opening of the sea into the land; loch is a specific Scottish type
用法筆記
Frequently used as part of a proper place name such as Loch Ness or Loch Lomond. When part of a name, 'Loch' is capitalized. In general references (e.g. 'a quiet loch') it is not.