basin

basin
noun

a bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having taps connected to a water supply; a washbasin
（尤指附在墙上有水龙头的）洗涤槽；脸盆
a wide, round open container, typically one used for preparing food or for holding liquid
（尤指用于准备食物或盛水的）菜盆，汤盆；钵
a circular or oval valley or natural depression on the earth's surface, especially one containing water
（尤指聚水的）凹地；海盆
the Indian Ocean basin.
印度洋海盆。
■the tract of country drained by a river and its tributaries, or which drains into a lake or sea
流域
the Amazon basin.
亚马孙河流域。
■an enclosed area of water where boats can be moored
内港；船坞
■(Geology)a circumscribed rock formation where the strata dip towards the centre
(地质)盆地

派生
basinful
(pl. -fuls)
noun(pl. -fuls)
语源

Middle English : from Old French bacin, from medieval Latin bacinus, from bacca 'water container', perhaps of Gaulish origin

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