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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

rapids ['ræpɪdz]
  1. 1. n pl 湍流

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

rapids
  1. 1. noun 急流,指河流的急流部分

Collins English-English Dictionary

rapids ['ræpɪdz]
  1. 1. pl n part of a river where the current is very fast and turbulent

Examples

to shoot the rapids in a canoe
乘独木舟飞速通过急流
Navigation can often be awkward as you slip and slide your way across the river rapids.
当你滑行着穿越河中激流时,航行学就不起什么作用了。
We could see the rapids ahead.
我们可以看到前方的急流。
to shoot rapids
这里到处是激流险滩,行船要加倍留意。
There are rapids and dangerous shoals throughout the area, so boats must be navigated with the utmost care.
闯过急流险滩
sweep over rapids and shoals
清流急湍
clear streams and gurgling rapids
滩多水急
with many shoals and rapids

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