1·The city is dissected by a network of old canals.
古老的运河网将这座城市分割开来。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·She wants to cruise the canals of France in a barge.
她想坐驳船游览法国的运河。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries.
运河的出现对许多行业具有重大的意义。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·The lines were thought to have been a system of canals that had been built to irrigate the surface.
这些管道被认为是为灌溉地表而修建的运河系统。
5·Because there's not a lot of room between the canals, that's why they're so steep when you walk up these things.
由于运河之间的陆地空间狭小,这就解释了为何你上楼时会觉得很陡峭。