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单词 vlei
释义

Definition of vlei in English:

vlei

noun fleɪvlʌɪ
South African
  • 1A shallow natural pool of water.

    〈南非〉天然浅水塘

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Springs and vleis (shallow depressions) were also critical as water sources.
    1. 1.1mass noun Low-lying, marshy ground, covered with water during the rainy season.
      雨季积水的低洼沼泽地
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A second flank of the fire was burning towards Kommetjie, but fire fighters were optimistic that it would burn out in a nearby vlei, which stood between the fire's present position and the village.
      • In 1854 the Town of Durban was a small settlement on a sandy plane surrounded by swamps (the eastern and western vlei's) and the bay.

Origin

Afrikaans, from Dutch vallei 'valley'.

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