daiwendy的部落格

今上老外教 stream VS creek 的差別，上網爬文了超過一小時的結論，呼~~
一樣是小溪，用法是有差的~~~


* 英文的河流/溪流分四種:  river (biggest)   >   stream  >   creek  >  brook (smallest)


stream: a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse河道, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
A stream is typically a generic term for all flowing water. Can be a swimming hole.





creek:
a small to medium sized natural stream. Sometimes it  may be intermittent 週期性的.
Can go on a creek walk.





brook:
A stream smaller than a creek, especially one that is fed by a spring or seep湧泉. It is usually
small and easily forded涉水而過. A brook is 'characte'rized by(的特點是) its shallowness and composed primarily of rocks.
Brooks tend to be found in mountainous areas.
streams are found just about everywhere.