| 释义 |
shallow
shal·low S0314100 (shăl′ō)adj. shal·low·er, shal·low·est 1. Measuring little from bottom to top or surface; lacking physical depth.2. Lacking depth of intellect, emotion, or knowledge: "This is a shallow parody of America" (Lloyd Rose).3. Marked by insufficient inhalation of air; weak: shallow respirations.4. In the part of a playing area that is closer to home plate: shallow left field.n. often shallows A part of a body of water of little depth; a shoal: abandoned the boat in the shallows.tr. & intr.v. shal·lowed, shal·low·ing, shal·lows To make or become shallow.
[Middle English schalowe.]
shal′low·ly adv.shal′low·ness n.shallow (ˈʃæləʊ) adj1. having little depth2. lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficialn (often plural) a shallow place in a body of water; shoalvbto make or become shallow[C15: related to Old English sceald shallow; see shoal1] ˈshallowly adv ˈshallowness nshal•low (ˈʃæl oʊ)
adj. -low•er, -low•est, adj. 1. of little depth: shallow water. 2. lacking depth; superficial: a shallow mind. 3. taking in a relatively small amount of air in each inhalation: shallow breathing. n. 4. Usu., shallows. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a shallow part of a body of water; shoal. v.t., v.i. 5. to make or become shallow. [1350–1400; Middle English schalowe (adj.); akin to Old English sceald shallow (see shoal1)] shal′low•ly, adv. shal′low•ness, n. shallow
Past participle: shallowed
Gerund: shallowing
| Present |
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| I shallow | | you shallow | | he/she/it shallows | | we shallow | | you shallow | | they shallow |
| Preterite |
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| I shallowed | | you shallowed | | he/she/it shallowed | | we shallowed | | you shallowed | | they shallowed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am shallowing | | you are shallowing | | he/she/it is shallowing | | we are shallowing | | you are shallowing | | they are shallowing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have shallowed | | you have shallowed | | he/she/it has shallowed | | we have shallowed | | you have shallowed | | they have shallowed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was shallowing | | you were shallowing | | he/she/it was shallowing | | we were shallowing | | you were shallowing | | they were shallowing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had shallowed | | you had shallowed | | he/she/it had shallowed | | we had shallowed | | you had shallowed | | they had shallowed |
| Future |
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| I will shallow | | you will shallow | | he/she/it will shallow | | we will shallow | | you will shallow | | they will shallow |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have shallowed | | you will have shallowed | | he/she/it will have shallowed | | we will have shallowed | | you will have shallowed | | they will have shallowed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be shallowing | | you will be shallowing | | he/she/it will be shallowing | | we will be shallowing | | you will be shallowing | | they will be shallowing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been shallowing | | you have been shallowing | | he/she/it has been shallowing | | we have been shallowing | | you have been shallowing | | they have been shallowing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been shallowing | | you will have been shallowing | | he/she/it will have been shallowing | | we will have been shallowing | | you will have been shallowing | | they will have been shallowing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been shallowing | | you had been shallowing | | he/she/it had been shallowing | | we had been shallowing | | you had been shallowing | | they had been shallowing |
| Conditional |
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| I would shallow | | you would shallow | | he/she/it would shallow | | we would shallow | | you would shallow | | they would shallow |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have shallowed | | you would have shallowed | | he/she/it would have shallowed | | we would have shallowed | | you would have shallowed | | they would have shallowed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  shallow - a stretch of shallow water shoalbody of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" | | Verb | 1. | shallow - make shallow; "The silt shallowed the canal"shoalalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 2. | shallow - become shallow; "the lake shallowed over time"shoalchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | | Adj. | 1. | shallow - lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center; "shallow water"; "a shallow dish"; "a shallow cut"; "a shallow closet"; "established a shallow beachhead"; "hit the ball to shallow left field"deep - having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination; "a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"; "a deep gash"; "deep massage"; "deep pressure receptors in muscles"; "deep shelves"; "a deep closet"; "surrounded by a deep yard"; "hit the ball to deep center field"; "in deep space"; "waist-deep" | | 2. | shallow - not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply; "shallow breathing"; "a night of shallow fretful sleep"; "in a shallow trance"deep - relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep" | | 3. | shallow - lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious; "shallow people"; "his arguments seemed shallow and tedious"superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences" |
shallowadjective superficial, surface, empty, slight, foolish, idle, trivial, meaningless, flimsy, frivolous, skin-deep I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy.
serious, deep, profound, meaningful, thoughtful, in-depth, analytical, weighty, perceptiveshallowadjective1. Measuring little from bottom to top or surface:shoal.2. Lacking in intellectual depth or thoroughness:cursory, one-dimensional, sketchy, skin-deep, superficial, uncritical.nounA shallow part of a body of water.Often used in plural:shoal.Translationsshallow (ˈʃӕləu) adjective1. not deep. shallow water; a shallow pit. 淺的 浅的2. not able to think seriously or feel deeply. a rather shallow personality. 膚淺的 肤浅的，浅薄的 ˈshallowness noun 淺，膚淺 浅，浅薄 ˈshallows noun plural a place where the water is shallow. There are dangerous rocks and shallows near the island. 淺灘，淺水處 浅滩- Is there a shallow pool for the children? (US)
Is there a paddling pool for the children? (UK) → 有儿童游玩的小游泳池吗？
IdiomsSeecross the stream where it is shallowestEncyclopediaSeeshallowsSee SHLW
See MIshallow
Related to shallow: shallow breathingSynonyms for shallowadj superficialSynonyms- superficial
- surface
- empty
- slight
- foolish
- idle
- trivial
- meaningless
- flimsy
- frivolous
- skin-deep
Antonyms- serious
- deep
- profound
- meaningful
- thoughtful
- in-depth
- analytical
- weighty
- perceptive
Synonyms for shallowadj measuring little from bottom to top or surfaceSynonymsadj lacking in intellectual depth or thoroughnessSynonyms- cursory
- one-dimensional
- sketchy
- skin-deep
- superficial
- uncritical
noun a shallow part of a body of waterSynonymsSynonyms for shallownoun a stretch of shallow waterSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make shallowSynonymsRelated Wordsverb become shallowSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lacking physical depthAntonymsadj not deep or strongAntonymsadj lacking depth of intellect or knowledgeRelated Words |