"shoals" in Chinese (Simplified)
沙洲鱼群
Definition
Shoals 指的是水体中由沙子或石头组成的浅滩,船只经过时可能会有危险。这个词也可表示大量鱼群一起游动。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
‘Shoals’ 既可以指地理上的浅滩(水里沙或石头形成),也可以指大量鱼群。水域安全相关时指前者,写作时描述鱼多时用后者(a shoal of fish),用于人群是错误的。描述鱼群时较常见于英式英语。
Examples
The boat avoided the shoals near the shore.
船避开了靠近岸边的**沙洲**。
There are many shoals in this river.
这条河里有很多**沙洲**。
A group of fish swam in shoals close to the beach.
一群鱼在靠近海滩处的**鱼群**中游动。
Many ships have run aground on hidden shoals during storms.
许多船只在暴风雨中因隐藏的**沙洲**搁浅。
In the morning, you can see shoals of fish sparkling in the sunlight.
早晨,你可以看到**鱼群**在阳光下闪烁。
The coastline is tricky to navigate because of all the shoals.
因为有很多**沙洲**,这段海岸线很难航行。