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shoals

/ʃoʊlz/

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noun

浅滩，沙洲

A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.

Examples :

"The small boat had to navigate carefully to avoid running aground on the hidden shoals near the shore. "

小船不得不小心翼翼地航行，以避免在靠近岸边的隐蔽浅滩上搁浅。

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noun

浅滩，沙洲

A shallow in a body of water.

Examples :

"The small boat had to navigate carefully to avoid running aground on the dangerous shoals. "

小船必须小心行驶，以避免在危险的浅滩上搁浅。

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verb

搁浅，变浅

To arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area.

Examples :

"As the canoe continued down the river, it shoaled, and we had to get out and drag it over the gravel. "

随着独木舟继续顺流而下，河水越来越浅，我们的船搁浅了，不得不下船把它拖过砾石滩。

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verb

变浅，搁浅。

To cause a shallowing; to come to a more shallow part of.

Examples :

"The river shoals near the old bridge, making it difficult for larger boats to pass. "

那条河在老桥附近水变浅，导致大船很难通过。

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verb

变浅, 水浅。

To become shallow.

Examples :

"The colour of the water shows where it shoals."

水的颜色显示出哪里开始变浅。

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noun

大量，大批。

Any large number of persons or things.

Examples :

"After the concert ended, shoals of people poured out onto the street. "

演唱会结束后，大批的人群涌到了街上。

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noun

鱼群，鱼汛.

(collective) A large number of fish (or other sea creatures) of the same species swimming together.

Examples :

"While snorkeling, we saw shoals of colorful fish darting around the coral reef. "

浮潜的时候，我们看到一大群色彩斑斓的鱼儿在珊瑚礁周围穿梭。

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verb

聚集，成群。

To collect in a shoal; to throng.

Examples :

"The fish shoaled about the place."

鱼群聚集在那一带。

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