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单词 bank-high
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bank-high
bank-high adj. (and adv.) (of a river or other watercourse) swollen up to the banks; also as adv.
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the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > [adjective] > full to the brink
bankfullc1600
bank-high1675
bank and bank1855
1675 J. Smith Christian Relig. Appeal ii. viii. 92 The holy Waters, that were but Ankle-deep, and ran in the middle of the Channel before, are made by Christ Bank-high, and Chin-deep.
1882 Daily Tel. 28 Oct. 2/4 Streams everywhere are bank high, and flooded.
1996 C. Thomas Holiday Angler in Wales iv. 58 When surrounding rivers are back to low water the Teifi will still be running bank-high, clear and fast, just like a chalk stream.
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