A dead-end channel extending from the main stream of a river.
死水潭, 死河从主河道分流出来的死水沟渠
A narrow passage extending inland from a shore; a channel.
狭航道一个狭窄的, 从海岸通往内地的航道; 海峡
The notion of a Channel Tunnel first saw the light of day more than a century ago.
海峡隧道的构想在一百多年前就已提出.