| 单词 | waterhole |
| 释义 | waterhole noun[C] uk/ˈwɔː.tə.həʊl/us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.hoʊl/asmallpoolofwaterin adryareawhereanimalsgo todrink （干燥地区动物饮水的）水洼，水坑 Heinrich van den Berg/GettyImages Inland waters
Examplesofwaterholewaterhole However,waterholeselection by elephant remains poorly understood. From theCambridge English Corpus If ourwaterholehominids resorted to second best, lobbing a rock into the herd's midst, it would not trip animals but it might knock one down. From theCambridge English Corpus The pesticide was poured into the waterholes in the marshy areas where the elephants come to drink. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They can move to areas of greater food availability as the desert blooms after local rainfall and can fly to faraway waterholes. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Arrernte country is rich with mountain ranges, waterholes and gorges, which create a variety of natural habitats. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The few small waterholes are fringed by lignum, belalie and coolibahs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The small, widely scattered waterholes attract a surprising number of water birds for a desert area. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It also faces competition at waterholes and for grazing with domestic livestock. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Recreational activities are centered around the permanent waterholes where visitors enjoy boating, canoeing and kayaking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There is also a local arrangement to release water (towards the end of winter) to fill downstream waterholes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are a number of waterholes which are permanent on the black soil plains of the river. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It has even benefited from the spread of agriculture and creation of man-made waterholes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other facilities include a thousand watt artificial moon used to illuminate animals at thewaterholeduring dark nights. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The bodies were dumped in thewaterholeand later burnt by some accounts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During the dry season, those rivers are reduced to a series of waterholes and sandy beds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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