ford

英 [fɔːd]

美 [fɔːrd]

n.  (可涉过或驶过的)河流浅水处
v.  涉过，驶过(浅水)

复数：fords　现在分词：fording　过去式：forded　第三人称单数：fords　过去分词：forded　

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牛津词典

noun

• （可涉过或驶过的）河流浅水处
  a shallow place in a river where it is possible to drive or walk across

verb

• 涉过，驶过（浅水）
  to walk or drive across a river or stream

柯林斯词典

• 浅滩;河流浅水处
  Afordis a shallow place in a river or stream where it is possible to cross safely without using a boat.
• VERB 涉渡;涉过
  If youforda river or stream, you cross it without using a boat, usually at a shallow point.
  1. They were guarding the bridge, so we forded the river.
     他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。

英英释义

noun

• the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
  Synonym:fording
• a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
  Synonym:crossing

verb

• cross a river where it's shallow

双语例句

• There was further evidence of grey consumer power last week, when Ford revealed a car designed with elderly people in mind.
  福特汽车公司为老年人设计的一款汽车于上周亮相，这进一步体现了老年消费者的购买力。
• The Ford company has agencies all over the country.
  福特公司在全国都有经销处。
• Ford allowed the name and trademark to lapse during the Eighties.
  福特在20世纪80年代废止了该名称和商标。
• In many writers modesty is a pose, but in Ford it seems to have been genuine.
  很多作家都是故作谦虚，但福特却似乎表里如一。
• They were guarding the bridge, so we forded the river.
  他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• Ford was a respecter of proprieties and liked to see things done properly.
  福特非常重视礼仪，喜欢把事情办得妥帖得体。
• And I said Eileen Ford.
  我还写了艾琳·福特。
• Ford had the bright idea of paying workers enough to buy cars.
  福特公司想出了付给工人足够的薪水去购买汽车这一绝妙的主意。
• His only big purchase has been a used Ford.
  他买的唯一一个大件就是一辆二手福特。
• Glyn Ford is chairman of the Committee which produced the report
  格林·福特是提交这份报告的委员会的主席。