| 单词 | ford |
| 释义 | ford (fɔːʳd ) Word forms: fords , fording , forded 1. countable noun A ford is a shallow place in a river or stream where it is possible to cross safely without using a boat. Synonyms: crossing, causeway, crossing place 2. verb If you ford a river or stream, you cross it without using a boat, usually at a shallow point. They were guarding the bridge, so we forded the river. [VERB noun] Synonyms: cross, pass over, traverse, go across Collocations: ford a river Prior to the building of the first one in 1843, people and wagons would attempt to ford the river or were ferried across. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This allowed for two battalions of infantry to ford the river there. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the first crossing of that river, vehicles had to ford the river, since the wooden bridge from 1943 had long since collapsed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was easier to ford the river at the two waterfalls because at that point, it flows over hard bedrock, making the crossing much easier. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They forded the river effortlessly. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 河流水浅处 Japanese: 浅瀬 |
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