weir
noun/wɪə(r)/
/wɪr/
- a low wall or barrier built across a river in order to control the flow of water or change its direction
堰;拦河坝;导流坝 - Flood water was pouring over the weir in a thundering torrent.
洪水如雷鸣般从堰上倾泻而下。
Word OriginOld English wer, from werian ‘dam up’. - Flood water was pouring over the weir in a thundering torrent.