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 Englishshoalother
=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.