artificial lake; man-made lake
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
Refers to bodies of water created through human engineering for purposes such as irrigation, flood control, recreation, or scenic beauty, as opposed to natural lakes formed by geological processes.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
měi美
lì丽
de的
rén人
gōng工
hú湖
。
There are many beautiful artificial lakes in this city.
Gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
xīn新
jiàn建
le了
yī一
zuò座
rén人
gōng工
hú湖
，
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
xǔ许
duō多
yóu游
kè客
。
A new artificial lake was built in the park, attracting many visitors.
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Zhè这
piàn片
rén人
gōng工
hú湖
zhǔ主
yào要
yòng用
yú于
nóng农
yè业
guàn灌
gài溉
。
This artificial lake is mainly used for agricultural irrigation.
Dōng冬
tiān天
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
rén人
gōng工
hú湖
jié结
bīng冰
le了
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
shàng上
miàn面
huá滑
bīng冰
。
In winter, the artificial lake freezes over, and children skate on it.