sandbank

/ˈsændbæŋk/

Meanings

noun

沙洲，沙滩，暗沙

A ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping.

Examples :

"The small sailboat ran aground on the unexpected sandbank, forcing the passengers to wait for the tide to rise. "

那艘小帆船意外地搁浅在了突然出现的暗沙上，迫使乘客们等待潮水上涨。

Related Words

passengers noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒəz/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚz/

乘客，旅客。

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

团队里有些人就像乘客，自己不出力，光等着别人干活。

partially adverb

/ˈpɑːʃəli/ /ˈpɑɹʃəli/

部分地，在某种程度上。

"The student was partially prepared for the exam, but still felt nervous. "

这个学生为考试做了部分准备，但仍然感到紧张。

along adverb

/əˈlɑŋ/ /əˈlɒŋ/ /əˈlɔŋ/

一起，一同。

"John played the piano and everyone sang along."

约翰弹着钢琴，大家都跟着一起唱了起来。

ridge noun

/ɹɪdʒ/

脊背，背脊

"The dog's stiff ridge was a sign that it was sore from its run in the park. "

狗僵硬的脊背表明它在公园里跑完步后浑身酸痛。

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

出乎意料，始料未及。

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

这场大雨真是出乎意料，我们本来计划在公园野餐的。

sailboat noun

/ˈseɪlˌbəʊt/ /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/

帆船

"The sailboat glided across the lake, powered by the gentle breeze. "

帆船借助着微风，在湖面上轻轻滑行。

totally adverb

/ˈtoʊt.əl.i/

完全，彻底。

"My sister is totally focused on her studies this semester. "

我姐姐这个学期完全专注于她的学习。

submerged verb

/səbˈmɜːrdʒd/ /səbˈmɜrdʒd/

淹没，沉没

"The submarine submerged in the water."

潜水艇沉入了水里。

forcing verb

/ˈfɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/ /ˈfɔɹ.sɪŋ/

强奸，强暴

shipping noun

/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

运输，运送，海运.

"The shipping costs for the new computer were quite high. "

这台新电脑的运费相当高。

aground adjective

/əˈɡɹaʊnd/

搁浅，触礁。

"The small sailboat was aground on the sandbar after the tide went out. "

退潮后，那艘小帆船搁浅在了沙洲上。

hazard noun

/ˈhazəd/ /ˈhæzɚd/

危险，风险，危害。

"He encountered the enemy at the hazard of his reputation and life."

他冒着名誉扫地和生命危险遭遇了敌人。