lough
noun /lɒk/, /lɒx/
/lɑːk/, /lɑːx/
- (in Ireland
) a lake or a narrow area of sea that is almost surrounded by land爱尔兰 湖;狭长的海湾 - Lough Corrib
科里布湖 - The mountains were shrouded in mist and the lough looked grey and cold.
群山笼罩在薄雾中,海湾看起来又灰又冷。
词源Middle English: from Irish loch. The spelling lough survived in Ireland but the pronunciation was replaced by that of the Irish word. - Lough Corrib