| 释义 |
shoal2 /shōl/ adjective Shallow noun- An area of shallow water
- A sandbank, esp one exposed at low tide
intransitive verb- To become shallow
- To sail into shallow water (nautical)
transitive verb- To sail into (water of decreasing depth)
- To make shallow
ORIGIN: OE sceald shallow shoalˈing noun shoalˈness noun shoalˈy adjective - (of a stretch of water) full of shallows
- (of a vessel's draught) shallow, and therefore capable of sailing in shoal water (nautical)
shoal mark noun An indication of shoal water shoal water noun |