shoal
- IPA[ʃəʊl]
英式
- an area of shallow water；a submerged sandbank visible at low water.
- (of water) become shallower
- (of water) shallow
verb: shoal, 3rd person present: shoals, gerund or present participle: shoaling, past tense: shoaled, past participle: shoaled
noun: shoal, plural noun: shoals
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. an area of shallow water we clawed our way out from the Bahamian shoals into the deep waters of the Atlantic
- ▪ a submerged sandbank visible at low water.
- ▪ a hidden danger or difficulty he alone could safely guide them through Hollywood's treacherous shoals
動詞
- 1. (of water) become shallower the water shoals reasonably gently, and the swimming is safe
形容詞
- 1. North American dialect (of water) shallow crabs will move to shoaler water when the current changes
- 更多解釋
- IPA[SHōl]
美式
- an area of shallow water, especially as a navigational hazard: we clawed our way out from the Bahamian shoals into the deep waters of the Atlantic
- (of water) become shallower: the water shoals reasonably gently, and the swimming is safe
- (of water) shallow: crabs will move to shoaler water when the current changes
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[SHōl]
美式
- a large number of fish swimming together: a shoal of bream
- (of fish) form shoals: these fish can safely be released to shoal with most adult species
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[ʃəʊl]
英式
- a large number of fish swimming together: a shoal of bream
- (of fish) form shoals: these fish can safely be released to shoal with most adult species
Oxford Dictionary
