1. | 河；江a natural flow of water that continues in a long line across land to the sea/ocean |
the River Thames 泰晤士河 | |
the Hudson River 哈得孙河 | |
on the banks of the river(= the ground at the side of a river) 在河岸上 | |
to travel up/down river(= in the opposite direction to/in the same direction as the way in which the river is flowing) 逆流而上；顺流而下 | |
the mouth of the river(= where it enters the sea/ocean) 河口 | |
Can we swim in the river ? 我们可以下河游泳吗？ | |
a boat on the river 河上的一条船 | |
They have a house on the river(= beside it) . 他们在河边有栋房子。 |
2. | ~ (of sth) （液体）涌流a large amount of liquid that is flowing in a particular direction |
Rivers of molten lava flowed down the mountain. 大量的熔岩顺着山坡流下来。 |
