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shallows

UK //ˈʃæləʊz//US //ˈʃæloʊz//

词源

源自中古英语 'schalowe'(浅的),与古英语 'sceald'(浅的)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指水域中较浅的部分,通常水深不足以让大型船只通过,常见于河流、湖泊或海岸附近。

“The children were playing in the shallows of the river.”

(孩子们在河流的浅水区玩耍。)

“The boat got stuck in the shallows near the shore.”

(船在靠近岸边的浅水区搁浅了。)

同义词:shoal, shallow water, sandbank

常见短语

in the shallows — 指处于水域的浅水部分,常用于描述人或动物在浅水区的活动。

“The heron was standing in the shallows, looking for fish.”

(苍鹭站在浅水区,寻找鱼群。)