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单词 fast-flowing
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Definition of fast-flowing in English:

fast-flowing

adjective
  • Flowing swiftly.

    a fast-flowing river
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The upland rivers are quite fast-flowing, which makes it more difficult to swim against the stream.
    • France and Italy, which lacked coal resources, generated hydro-electric power from the fast-flowing waters of the Alps.
    • A patched up York team were Keighley's equals when it came to fast-flowing attacking rugby in the middle of the park.
    • The Ouse is very dangerous: the fast-flowing undercurrents can catch out the strongest swimmer.
    • The water was so ferocious and fast-flowing.
    • The police helicopter is doing sweeps of the fast-flowing river at low tide.
    • The most dangerous aspect of the rescue operation is being lowered on a winch to rescue people caught in the fast-flowing water.
    • The hunt for the man was carried out only by police helicopter yesterday as the river was too fast-flowing for underwater divers.
    • Derry played some lovely fast-flowing football for a while, culminating in great scores from Johnny McBride and and Kevin Doherty.
    • He dived in and started swimming to the other side but within a few inches of reaching the far bank was pulled downstream by the fast-flowing current.
    • He had been trying to rescue a 14-year-old boy who had run into trouble on the weir when he was pulled under the fast-flowing water.
    • Residents in Sutton-in-Craven, near Skipton, woke up to torrential rain and fast-flowing water outside their front doors yesterday.
    • He had been driving alongside a fast-flowing river.
    • New Zealand has had a long history of hydro electricity development, with many fast-flowing rivers available for generation.
    • Inland are rugged mountains, forested hills, and fast-flowing rivers.
    • As a teenager, he dipped his toe into the fast-flowing waters of criminality, but withdrew quickly before the tides sucked him in.
    • A raised section of pavement in the middle of the slip road forced drivers briefly out into the fast-flowing traffic of the A64, exposing them to unnecessary danger.
    • The drop from the bridge is about 20 ft into fast-flowing water, which ranges in depth.
    • The report noted that a large volume of water produced by a storm had turned the normally placid river into a fast-flowing torrent.
    • The river, carrying snowmelt from the Alps, was ice-cold, and its waters were fast-flowing.
    Synonyms
    torrential, powerful, forceful, vigorous, violent, raging, rampant, relentless, unrestrained, uncontrolled, unbridled
 
 

Definition of fast-flowing in US English:

fast-flowing

adjective
  • Flowing swiftly.

    a fast-flowing river
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The report noted that a large volume of water produced by a storm had turned the normally placid river into a fast-flowing torrent.
    • A patched up York team were Keighley's equals when it came to fast-flowing attacking rugby in the middle of the park.
    • The river, carrying snowmelt from the Alps, was ice-cold, and its waters were fast-flowing.
    • As a teenager, he dipped his toe into the fast-flowing waters of criminality, but withdrew quickly before the tides sucked him in.
    • He had been trying to rescue a 14-year-old boy who had run into trouble on the weir when he was pulled under the fast-flowing water.
    • Derry played some lovely fast-flowing football for a while, culminating in great scores from Johnny McBride and and Kevin Doherty.
    • He dived in and started swimming to the other side but within a few inches of reaching the far bank was pulled downstream by the fast-flowing current.
    • Residents in Sutton-in-Craven, near Skipton, woke up to torrential rain and fast-flowing water outside their front doors yesterday.
    • A raised section of pavement in the middle of the slip road forced drivers briefly out into the fast-flowing traffic of the A64, exposing them to unnecessary danger.
    • The water was so ferocious and fast-flowing.
    • The Ouse is very dangerous: the fast-flowing undercurrents can catch out the strongest swimmer.
    • He had been driving alongside a fast-flowing river.
    • Inland are rugged mountains, forested hills, and fast-flowing rivers.
    • The most dangerous aspect of the rescue operation is being lowered on a winch to rescue people caught in the fast-flowing water.
    • The police helicopter is doing sweeps of the fast-flowing river at low tide.
    • The upland rivers are quite fast-flowing, which makes it more difficult to swim against the stream.
    • New Zealand has had a long history of hydro electricity development, with many fast-flowing rivers available for generation.
    • France and Italy, which lacked coal resources, generated hydro-electric power from the fast-flowing waters of the Alps.
    • The drop from the bridge is about 20 ft into fast-flowing water, which ranges in depth.
    • The hunt for the man was carried out only by police helicopter yesterday as the river was too fast-flowing for underwater divers.
    Synonyms
    torrential, powerful, forceful, vigorous, violent, raging, rampant, relentless, unrestrained, uncontrolled, unbridled
 
 
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