Ford
[fɔːd]
[fɔːd] or [fɔrd]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse.
(noun.) a shallow area in a stream that can be forded.
(noun.) United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947).
(noun.) 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-).
(noun.) English writer and editor (1873-1939).
(noun.) son of Henry Ford (1893-1943).
(noun.) grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987).
(noun.) United States film maker (1896-1973).
(verb.) cross a river where it's shallow.
錄入:洛伦佐--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. i.) A place in a river, or other water, where it may be passed by man or beast on foot, by wading.
(v. i.) A stream; a current.
(v. t.) To pass or cross, as a river or other water, by wading; to wade through.
整理:洛蒂
同義詞及近義詞:
v. a. Wade through (a river).
手打:路德维格
解釋/意思:
n. a place where water may be crossed on foot: a stream where it may be crossed.—v.t. to cross water on foot.—adj. Ford′able.
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例句/造句/用法:
- The Brock Road runs from Germania Ford through the battle-field and on to the Court House. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- It is not worth while, Harriet, to give Mrs. Ford the trouble of two parcels. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Ford's was the principal woollen-draper, linen-draper, and haberdasher's shop united; the shop first in size and fashion in the place. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- The path from the wood leads to a morass, and from thence to a ford, which, as the rains have abated, may now be passable. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- A third ford was found between Ox Ford and Jericho. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- At one point upon the Tiber there was a ford, and here there was a trade between Latins and Etruscans. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- As soon as enough troops were over to guard the ford, pontoons were laid and the artillery and the rest of the troops crossed. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- On the afternoon of the 26th Sheridan moved, sending Gregg's and Torbert's cavalry to Taylor's and Littlepage's fords towards Hanover. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Cavalry especially was wanted to watch the fords along the Big Black, and to observe Johnston. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- He got his troops over, with the exception of the artillery, by fording the stream at a little after three o'clock. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- A few of our cavalry dashed in, and forded and swam the stream, and all opposition was soon dispersed. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
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