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单词 turlough
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Definition of turlough in English:

turlough

noun ˈtʊələʊxˈtərˌlôKH

  • (in Ireland) a low-lying area on limestone which becomes flooded in wet weather through the welling up of groundwater from the rock.

    （爱尔兰）冬季湖

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I would share their concern that the Council have allowed so much waste water into a turlough area that has no adequate river draining out of it.
    • Four friends decided to go to a field with a turlough which had flooded and was frozen over to go ice skating.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Irish turloch, from tur 'dry' + loch 'lake'.

Definition of turlough in US English:

turlough

nounˈtərˌlôKH

  • (in Ireland) a low-lying area on limestone that becomes flooded in wet weather through the welling up of groundwater.

    （爱尔兰）冬季湖

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I would share their concern that the Council have allowed so much waste water into a turlough area that has no adequate river draining out of it.
    • Four friends decided to go to a field with a turlough which had flooded and was frozen over to go ice skating.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Irish turloch, from tur ‘dry’ + loch ‘lake’.
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