"shoals" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沙洲
• 魚羣

Definition

Shoals 是指水域中由沙石形成的淺灘，對船隻來說可能有危險。這個詞也可以指許多魚羣一起遊動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘Shoals’ 既指地理上的淺灘，也指大量魚羣。航海時多指前者，描述動物時用‘a shoal of fish’。用於魚羣時英式英語較常出現，不要用於人羣。

Examples

The boat avoided the shoals near the shore.

船隻避開了靠近岸邊的**沙洲**。

There are many shoals in this river.

這條河裡有很多**沙洲**。

A group of fish swam in shoals close to the beach.

一羣魚在靠近海灘處的**魚羣**中游動。

Many ships have run aground on hidden shoals during storms.

許多船隻在暴風雨中因隱藏的**沙洲**擱淺。

In the morning, you can see shoals of fish sparkling in the sunlight.

早上，你可以看到**魚羣**在陽光下閃爍。

The coastline is tricky to navigate because of all the shoals.

因為有很多**沙洲**，這段海岸線很難航行。