reef

reef读音音标

英 [ri:f]

美 [rif]

reef意思解释

n.

礁，暗礁；

[矿]矿脉；

[航]缩帆部，榫帆部；

vt.

收帆，缩帆；

变形

复数：reefs

过去式：reefed

过去分词：reefed

现在分词：reefing

第三人称单数：reefs

双语释义

n.(名词)

[C]礁，暗礁 a line of sharp rocks,often made of coral,or a bank of sand on or near the surface of the sea

英英释义

reef

[ ri:f ]

n.

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese

同义词：WitwatersrandRand

v.

lower and bring partially inboard

\"reef the sailboat\'s mast\"

roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area

reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～strike a reef触礁名词+～coral reef珊瑚礁

词组短语

coral reef

珊瑚礁

barrier reef

堡礁；堤礁

great barrier reef

大堡礁

reef limestone

礁灰岩

reef flat

礁坪，浅石滩；平坦礁

submerged reef

暗礁

双语例句

用作名词(n.)The ship was wrecked on a reef.这船触礁失事了。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 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。用作动词(v.)The captain ordered to reef the sails for docking.船长下令收帆以靠港。