shoal

US /ʃoʊl/
UK /ʃoʊl/
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1.

魚群, 群

a large number of fish swimming together as a group

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A large shoal of fish swam past the boat.
一大群魚游過船邊。
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We saw a beautiful shoal of tropical fish while snorkeling.
我們在浮潛時看到了一群美麗的熱帶魚。
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schoolswarmflockherdpack
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淺灘, 沙洲

an area of shallow water, especially one caused by a sandbank or sandbar

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The boat ran aground on a hidden shoal.
船在隱藏的淺灘上擱淺了。
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Navigators must be careful to avoid the dangerous shoals near the coast.
航海員必須小心避開海岸附近危險的淺灘。
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sandbanksandbarreefflatshallow
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變淺, 水深變淺

to become shallow

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The river began to shoal as we approached the delta.
當我們靠近三角洲時，河流開始變淺。
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The water shoaled rapidly near the shore, making it difficult for larger boats.
水在岸邊迅速變淺，給大型船隻帶來了困難。
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shallowgroundstrandbeachrun aground
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成群結隊, 聚集成群

to form a shoal (of fish)

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The young salmon began to shoal in the estuary.
幼鮭開始在河口成群結隊。
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When threatened, the small fish will shoal together for protection.
當受到威脅時，小魚會成群結隊以求保護。
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