Lakes and ponds are basins of water surrounded by land, whereas rivers and streams are the arteries that move freshwater from land, such as mountain peaks, to the oceans.

• 湖泊和池塘是被土地包围的水域，反之河流是从土地中流出的移动的淡水的血脉，比如从山脉的最高峰流向海洋。