pond
pond
noun
noun
- a fairly small body of still water formed naturally or by artificial means
池塘
■(the pond)(informal)the Atlantic ocean
(非正式)大西洋
he's relatively unknown on this side of the pond.
他在大西洋这一侧不是那么出名。
- [with obj.]hold back or dam up (flowing water or another liquid) to form a small lake
拦截（或筑坝堵塞）（流水或其他流动液体）以形成小湖
■[no obj.](of flowing water or other liquids) form such a lake
（流水或其他液体）形成湖
- Middle English: alteration of pound, commonly used in dialect in the same sense
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