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

• Even Ford, who seldom smiled, laughed out loud a few times
  即使是很少笑的福特，有几次也笑出声来。
• He accused Ford of being hell-bent on achieving its cuts by whatever means.
  他指责福特公司不择手段一心要实现削减。
• After news of this new court case Ford broke down again, though he blamed the breakdown on his work
  福特听到这一场新官司的消息后再次精神崩溃，尽管他说自己是因为工作才这样的。
• Ford vowed that he would sooner burn his factory to the ground than build a single vehicle for war purposes
  福特郑重声明他宁可把自己的工厂付之一炬，也不愿意生产一辆用于战争的车辆。
• Ford never desisted from trying to persuade him to return to America
  福特从未停止过劝说他返回美国。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Both GM and Ford believe they need classier brand names to sell upmarket cars.
  通用汽车公司和福特公司都认为它们需要用更有气派的品牌名称销售高档车。
• The Ford company has agencies all over the country.
  福特公司在全国都有经销处。