pond
noun [ C ] uk/pɒnd/ us/pɑːnd/
B2 池塘
an area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially made
a duck pond 养鸭塘
the pond[ S ] informal （幽默的说法）大西洋（指其将英国和欧洲与美国分开）
a humorous way of referring to the Atlantic Ocean, when it is thought of as separating the UK or Europe and the US
It's good to get a view from the other side of the pond. 能够了解大西洋另一边的观点很好。
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- The children enjoy floating their boats on the pond in the park.
- The pond was covered in a brittle layer of ice.
- a stagnant pond
- The pond was alive with frogs.
- Several large fish live in the pond.