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"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。