大坝决口了。
A dam burst and flooded their villages.
一个大坝决堤，淹没了他们的村子。
The dam burst under the weight of water.
大坝在水的巨大压力下溃决了。
Before the dam was built, Campbell River used to flood in the spring.
大坝建好之前，坎贝尔河常在春季发大水。
More than 70 people were killed in the floods, caused when a dam burst.
大坝决堤引发的洪水灾吞噬了七十多人的生命。
Plans for the dam have been vetoed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
修建大坝的计划已被环境保护局否决。
Building a dam here could have unforeseeable consequences for the environment.
在这里修建水坝可能会对环境造成无法预料的后果。
The dam is 50 metres in height.
坝高50米。
The inflatable dam improves the ability to deliver water.
充气坝改善送水能力。
As evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seekers.
当大坝广场的夜幕降临时，参加派对的人也来了。
The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder.
我第一本完整读过的书是《水坝建造者奇普》。
Like an iron bastion, the dam withstood the rushing floodwaters.
大坝好似铜墙铁壁，顶住了洪水的冲击。
Until recently, the emphasis in dam building was on the economic benefits.
直到最近，大坝建设的重点一直放在经济效益上。
The lake grew so huge that it broke the rock dam, releasing a flash flood.
湖越来越大，以至于冲破了石坝，引发了一场山洪。
Your willpower is not like a dam that can block the torrent of self-indulgence.
你的意志力不像可以阻止自我放纵的洪流的水坝。
Do you understand why the local people are opposed to the new dam up the river?
你知道为什么当地人反对在河上修建新水坝吗？
Because the dam is taking apart, all the villagers will remove to a safer place.
由于大坝正在拆除，所有村民都将转移到一个更安全的地方。
If this distance is large in comparison to the wavelength, this dam simply casts a shadow.
如果这个距离比波长大，那么这个水坝就会投下阴影。
If the distance between the wall and the dam was large in comparison to the wavelength, then what happens?
如果墙和坝之间的距离比波长大，那么会导致什么？
For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events.
例如，大坝广场的节日、开放市场、音乐会和其他活动吸引了白天的观光客。
The bank has done this even though its advisors say the dam will cause hardship for the powerless and environmental destruction.
尽管世界银行的顾问说大坝会给弱势群体带来困难，破坏环境，但世界银行还是这样做了。
In 1996, scientists caused an experimental flood of the Colorado River by releasing water from Glen Canyon Dam above the Grand Canyon.
1996年，科学家从大峡谷上方的格伦峡谷大坝放水，造成科罗拉多河实验性洪水。
Environmental groups now have a very good chance of forcing the removal of two major dams, the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado and the Hetch Hetchy Dam in Yosemite.
环保组织现在很可能会强制拆除掉两座重要大坝——科罗拉多的格伦峡谷大坝和约塞米蒂的赫奇赫奇大坝。
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered the dam removed after concluding that the environmental and economic benefits of a free-flowing river outweighed the electricity generated by the dam.
美国联邦能源监管委员会得出结论说，一条自由流动的河流所带来的环境和经济效益超过了大坝产生的电力，因此下令拆除大坝。
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