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sandbanks

/ˈsændbæŋks/

Meanings
noun

沙洲, 浅滩

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

Examples :

"The small fishing boat ran aground on the unseen sandbanks near the shore, requiring a rescue. "
那艘小渔船在靠近岸边的、没被看到的沙洲浅滩上搁浅了，需要救援。
geography nautical environment geology ocean

Related Words

Illustration requiring

requiring verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

要求，需要。

"The teacher is requiring students to submit their essays by Friday. "

老师要求学生们在星期五之前交论文。

Illustration unseen

unseen adjective

/ʌnˈsiːn/

未见，未被发现的，隐形的

"The tiny, unseen insects were buzzing around the flowers. "

那些微小而未被察觉的昆虫在花朵周围嗡嗡叫着。

Illustration fishing

fishing noun

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

钓鱼，捕鱼

"My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "

我的爷爷每个周末都喜欢在湖里钓鱼。

Illustration partially

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。

Illustration along

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。

Illustration ridge

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。

Illustration rescue

rescue noun

/ˈɹɛs.kjuː/

救援，营救.

"The rescue of the kitten from the tree was a heartwarming moment for the whole family. "

从树上救下小猫的那一幕，对全家来说都是一个暖心的救援场景。

Illustration totally

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。

Illustration submerged

submerged verb

/səbˈmɜːrdʒd/ /səbˈmɜrdʒd/

淹没，沉没

"The submarine submerged in the water."

潜水艇沉入了水里。

Illustration shipping

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。

Illustration aground

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。

Illustration hazard

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。