canal
noun[C]
uk/kəˈnæl/us/kəˈnæl/canalnoun[C](WATER ROUTE)
B1
along,thinstretchofwaterthat isartificiallymade either forboatstotravelalong or for takingwaterfrom oneareato another:
运河;渠ThePanamaCanalprovidesacrucialshippinglinkbetween the Atlantic andPacificoceans.巴拿马运河是连接大西洋和太平洋至关重要的航道。
See also
alimentary canal
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- Theyfoundthe man'sbodyafterdraggingthe canal.
- They have todredgethe canalregularlytokeepitopen.
- Shelivesin anarrowboaton a canal.
- Wewalkedalong the canal for acoupleofmiles.
- Inordertoturnthedesertsintofertileandproductiveland,engineersbuiltan 800-mile canal.
Watercourses & waterfalls
- amazon
- arroyo
- beck
- bourne
- brook
- cascade
- cataract
- Euphrates
- fluvial
- fordable
- gulch
- maelstrom
- plunge pool
- rapids
- rill
- riverbed
- riverine
- runnel
- waterfall
- waterway
canalnoun[C](TUBE IN BODY)
medicalspecialized
anarrowtubethrough whichair,fluid, or othersubstancescanpass:
管,道The alimentary canal is thepathby whichfoodentersthebody, andsolidwasteispassedout.消化道是食物进入身体,固体废物排出身体的通道。
Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- adenoid
- agonist
- gracilis
- grey matter
- groove
- gyrus
- hallucis
- oxytocin
- papilla
- papillary
- parietal
- pecten
- vesica
- vesical
- vesicle
- vestibular
- vestibule