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单词 shallow
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shallow

adjective
 
/ˈʃæləʊ/
/ˈʃæləʊ/
(comparative shallower, superlative shallowest)
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  1.  
    not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom
    • a shallow dish/pan/bowl
    • a shallow sea/lake/pool/pond
    • They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool).
    • These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast.
    • The body was found in a shallow grave.
    • Most earthquakes occur at much shallower depths.
    • shallow roots (= that grow near the surface of the ground)
    opposite deep
    Extra Examples
    • Don't worry, the water's very shallow.
    • Follow the south shore, crossing the river where it is shallow enough.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  2. (disapproving) (of a person, an idea, a comment, etc.) not showing serious thought, feelings, etc. about something synonym superficial
    • This shows how shallow their commitment to the environment really is.
    • Tony seemed very shallow and immature.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  3. shallow breathing involves taking in only a small amount of air each time
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: obscurely related to shoal sense (2).
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