waterway

waterway — 名詞

1. a water route, for example a river or a canal, that boats and ships use to carry

1.名詞B2
釋義

水道

河流或運河等可航行船隻的水路

a water route, for example a river or a canal, that boats and ships use to carry people or goods between different places

例句

The old canal network was once the main waterway for transporting goods across the country.

這條古老的運河網絡曾是全國主要的貨運水道。

waterway + for + gerund (purpose)

Ryo took his small boat through the narrow waterway that connects the two lakes.

Ryo 駕駛他的小船穿過連接兩座湖泊的狹窄水道。

同義詞
  • channel

    a narrower waterway, often connecting two larger bodies of water; can be natural or dredged

  • canal

    an artificial waterway, built specifically for boats or irrigation

  • seaway

    a deep waterway used by large ocean-going ships, often connecting seas or oceans

用法筆記

Often used in geography, transport planning, or official documents rather than in everyday conversation. In casual speech, speakers usually name the specific type of water (river, canal, channel) instead of using the general term waterway.

常見錯誤

❌We went swimming in the waterway near the park.
✅We went swimming in the river near the park.
💡waterways are transport routes for boats, not general recreational swimming areas.