shoal

🇬🇧 UK/ʃәul/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2

Definitions

n.

A sandbank or area of shallow water that can be a hazard to navigation.

浅滩,沙洲

v.

To become or cause to become shallow.

变浅,使变浅

adj.

Having little depth; shallow.

浅的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shoalother
=shoal

Common Collocations

  • 1.run aground on a shoal搁浅在浅滩上
  • 2.hidden shoal隐藏的浅滩
  • 3.sandy shoal沙质浅滩
  • 4.[navigate around shoals]绕过浅滩航行

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The captain steered carefully to avoid the hidden shoals near the coastline.

  • 2.

    The navigational chart clearly marked the dangerous shoals in the harbor entrance.

  • 3.

    The fishing boat ran aground on a shoal during the foggy night.

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