watershed

单词音标

watershed音标[\'wɒtәʃed]

汉语翻译

n. 流域, 分水岭

【医】 分水界, 分水岭

英语解释

名词 watershed:

a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

同义词：water parting, divide

an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend

同义词：landmark, turning point

例句

Leaving her first job was a watershed in her life.

辞去她的第一份工作是她生活中的一个转折点。

Her visit to India proves to be a watershed in her life.

她的印度之行成了她一生的转折点。

Her visit to India proved to be a watershed in her life.

她的印度之行成了她一生的转折点。

详细解释

wa.ter.shed

n.（名词）

A ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems.Also called water parting

分水岭：将两个不同水系流经地区分开的脊状高地也作 water parting

The region draining into a river, river system, or other body of water.

流域：将水排入某河流、水系或其它水体的地域

A critical point that marks a division or a change of course; a turning point:

分水岭，转折点：标志着分界或过程改变的重要关头；转折点：

例句：

.a watershed in modern American history, a time that . . . forever changed American social attitudes.(Robert Reinhold)

.现代美国历史的转折点，一个…永远改变了美国社会观念的时刻.(罗伯特·赖恩豪德)

来源：

Probably translation of German Wasserscheide

可能为 德语 Wasserscheide的翻译

Wasser [water]

Wasser [水]

Scheide [divide, parting]

Scheide [分开，分离]