n.攔起(堵塞)

The dam burst under the weight of water. 那水壩在水的壓力下決口了。

Millions of gallons of water are kept back by the dam. 這個(gè)堤壩攔住了滔滔的洪水。

In case of flood, the dam can protect us. 在發(fā)洪水的時(shí)候，大堤可以保護(hù)我們。

The village was swept away when the dam burst. 村莊在水壩決堤時(shí)被沖走了。