breakwater
n. 防波堤
A breakwater is a wooden or stone wall that extends from the shore into the sea and is built in order to protect a harbour or beach from the force of the waves.
1. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
The model tests results indicate that the multiple breakwater has the good characteristics of dissipating waves.
试验结果表明,该结构具有良好的消浪性能,且对波浪的反射作用较弱.
Steiner and Ilse were at the very end of the breakwater.
施泰纳和艾尔丝呆在港口防波堤的顶端.
Robert Hermansson: < The Great East India Adventure >, by Breakwater Publishing.
注: 本文主要史料源自瑞典“破浪出版公司”出版的罗伯特·曼逊所著《伟大的东亚探险》一书.
Permeable breakwater is economical and reasonable in deep water area with lowr and steep waves.
在水深较大、高较小而波陡较大的水域,透空式防波堤在经济上和结构上都是比较合理的.
The rocks for Dubai's breakwater have been provided by its neighbour Abu Dhabi.
为迪拜防波堤提供石料的是其邻国阿布扎比.