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aground

UK //əˈɡraʊnd//US //əˈɡraʊnd//

词源

源自中古英语 a- (在...上) + ground (地面),14世纪后期开始使用,与航海术语相关。

adverb

❶ 指船只或船体搁浅在浅水区或岸边,无法继续航行。通常由于水位不足或导航失误导致。

“The ship ran aground on a hidden sandbar.”

(那艘船因撞上暗沙洲而搁浅。)

“Strong winds caused the fishing boat to go aground near the shore.”

(强风导致渔船在近岸处搁浅。)

同义词:stranded, beached, stuck

adjective

❶ 描述船只处于搁浅状态,通常需要外部帮助才能重新航行。可用于比喻计划或行动受阻。

“The aground tanker was leaking oil into the sea.”

(搁浅的油轮正在向海中泄漏石油。)

“Rescue teams arrived at the aground cruise ship at dawn.”

(救援队在黎明时分到达搁浅的游轮处。)

同义词:immobilized, marooned, grounded

常见短语

run aground — 船只意外触底搁浅,也可比喻为计划遇到意外障碍而停滞。

“The oil tanker ran aground during the storm, causing an environmental crisis.”

(油轮在暴风雨中搁浅,引发了环境危机。)

go aground — 指船只因各种原因无法航行而停留在浅水区,需等待潮水或救援。

“Several yachts went aground when the harbor entrance silted up.”

(当港口入口淤塞时,几艘游艇搁浅了。)