"shoal" in Chinese (Simplified)
沙洲鱼群
Definition
“shoal” 指水体中的浅水区,如靠近岸边的沙洲,也可指大量鱼群一起游动。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“shoal” 可以指沙洲(地理用语)或鱼群(英式英语中常用)。美式英语更常说 “school of fish” 表示鱼群。不要和 'shallow'(浅的,形容词)或 'school'(鱼群,美式用法)混淆。
Examples
The boat got stuck on a shoal near the shore.
船在靠近岸边的一个**沙洲**上搁浅了。
We saw a shoal of fish close to the surface.
我们看到一群**鱼群**在水面附近。
The map shows a dangerous shoal in the middle of the bay.
地图显示海湾中间有一个危险的**沙洲**。
A massive shoal of tuna passed right below our boat—it was incredible!
一大群**金枪鱼鱼群**正好在我们船下游过,太不可思议了!
Sailing here can be tricky because there are many hidden shoals.
这里航行很棘手,因为有很多隐藏的**沙洲**。
We suddenly found ourselves surrounded by a shimmering shoal of tiny silver fish.
我们突然发现被一群闪闪发光的**小银鱼群**包围了。