shoal

中英词典：shoal

形容词：

1. 浅的，浅滩的 【词语辨析】shoal与shallow都有“浅”的意思，但shoal更强调水的浅，而shallow则更常用于形容地面、容器等表面的浅。
【词汇扩充】shoal water（浅水）
【近义词】shallow
【反义词】deep
【柯林斯词典】 adjective: (of water) shallow 【牛津词典】 adjective: (of water) shallow; (of an area of water) having a naturally shallow part or parts that can be a danger to navigation

名词：

1. 浅滩，浅石 【词语辨析】shoal与reef都有“浅滩”的意思，但shoal更侧重于水下的浅石，而reef则更多指珊瑚礁、岩礁等。
【词汇扩充】a shoal of fish（一群鱼）
【近义词】reef
【反义词】deep
【柯林斯词典】 noun: a shallow area in a body of water, such as a river, where the water is not very deep and can be dangerous for boats because they may touch the bottom 【牛津词典】 noun: a large number of fish swimming together; a sandbank visible at low tide

词汇扩充：

【形容词】 - shoaly：多浅滩的，浅的 【动词】 - shoal：成群地游动；浅滩成群 【名词】 - shoaler：浅滩的鱼 - shoaliness：浅滩的状态

近义词：

【形容词】 shallow, superficial, flat, low, depthless 【名词】 reef, sandbank, sandbar, ridge, ridge of sand, sand shoal

反义词：

【形容词】 deep, profound, bottomless 【名词】 deep, abyss, depths, chasm

柯林斯词典：

名词 1. A shoal is a large number of fish swimming together.（一群鱼） 2. A shoal is a shallow area in a body of water, such as a river, where the water is not very deep and can be dangerous for boats because they may touch the bottom.（浅滩） 形容词 1. Shoal water is not very deep and is dangerous for boats because they may touch the bottom.（浅的） 2. Shoal is also a combining form.（浅的）

牛津词典：

名词 1. A large number of fish swimming together.（一群鱼） 2. A sandbank visible at low tide.（浅滩） 形容词 1. (of water) shallow.（浅的） 2. (of an area of water) having a naturally shallow part or parts that can be a danger to navigation.（浅的）

用法

- The boat ran aground on a shoal.（船只搁浅在浅滩上。） - We saw a shoal of dolphins swimming in the distance.（我们看到一群海豚在远处游动。） - The yacht was stranded in shoal water.（游艇搁浅在浅水中。） - The shoal is clearly marked on the nautical chart.（海图上清楚标示了这个浅滩。）

例句

1. The ship hit a shoal and sank.（船撞上了一个浅滩并沉没了。）
2. The fishermen cast their nets in the shoal.（渔民在浅滩处撒下了渔网。）
3. A shoal of fish swam past us.（一群鱼从我们身边游过。）
4. The river is full of shoals.（这条河里有很多浅滩。）
5. The ship carefully navigated through the shoal.（船只小心地穿过了浅滩。）
6. Shoal water can be treacherous for inexperienced sailors.（对于没有经验的水手来说，浅水可能是危险的。）
7. The beach is surrounded by shoals.（海滩四周都是浅滩。）
8. They found a shipwreck on the shoal.（他们在浅滩上发现了一艘沉船。）
9. A shoal of brightly colored fish attracted snorkelers.（一群色彩鲜艳的鱼吸引了浮潜者。）
10. The boat was stuck on a shoal and couldn't move.（船只卡在了一个浅滩上，无法移动。）
11. The shoal gradually disappeared under the rising tide.（随着潮水的涨起，浅滩逐渐消失了。）
12. The shoal of herring is migrating south.（鲱鱼群正在向南迁徙。）
13. We need to be careful of the shoal when sailing in these waters.（在这些水域航行时，我们需要注意浅滩。）
14. The boat was grounded on a shoal and had to wait for high tide to refloat.（船只搁浅在浅滩上，必须等待高潮才能再次浮起。）
15. A shoal of sandbars stretched out along the coast.（一连串的沙滩沙堤沿着海岸延伸。）
16. He saw a shoal of fish in the crystal-clear water.（他在清澈的水里看到了一群鱼。）
17. The boat capsized in the shoal and the occupants had to swim to shore.（船只在浅滩倾覆，乘客们不得不游到岸边。）
18. The snorkelers marveled at the vibrant colors of the shoal.（浮潜者们对浅滩上鲜艳的颜色感到惊叹。）
19. The ship's captain skillfully navigated the narrow shoal.（船长熟练地驾驶船只通过狭窄的浅滩。）
20. The shoal of fish moved in unison, creating a mesmerizing sight.（鱼群一起游动，形成了一个令人着迷的景象。）