reef

[ri:f]

n.暗礁, 矿脉
n.缩帆部
v.缩帆, 卷起

例句与用法:

The ship struck a hidden reef and went dawn with all hands.

船只撞上暗礁与全体船员一起沉没。

Our ship was able to haul up just before it hit the submerged reef.

我们的船就在要撞上暗礁的时候停住了。

The ship was wrecked on a reef.

这船触礁失事了。

词形变化:

形容词: reefy | 动词过去式: reefed | 动词过去分词: reefed | 动词现在分词: reefing | 动词第三人称单数: reefs |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 礁, 礁脉; 沙洲; 暗礁

Beyond the coral reef the open sea was dark blue.

珊瑚礁之外的大海是一片深蓝色。

2. 矿脉


n.

【海】缩帆部, 叠帆部[C]

vt.

1. 缩(帆), 叠卷(帆)

2. 缩(桅); 收进(舟首斜桁等)