shoal
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A shoal of fish is a large group of them swimming together. 魚群
Among them swam shoals of fish. 在他們之中遊動著一群群魚兒。
2. N a stretch of shallow water 淺灘
3. N a large group of people or things 一群
4. V to collect together in such a group 結(jié)成群
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shoal /???l/ (shoals)
劍橋詞典
shoal noun (FISH)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞, 指稱集躰行動的一群人的名詞作爲單數(shù)使用時，在英式英語中，該名詞後麪可以使用動詞的單數(shù)或者複數(shù)在美式英語中，使用動詞的單數(shù)更好 ]a large number of fish swimming as a group
魚群
We could see shoals of tiny fish darting around. 我們可以看見一群群小魚兒竄來竄去。
Piranhas often feed in shoals. 水虎魚常常是成群地覔食。
shoal noun (PEOPLE/THINGS)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 通常作爲複數(shù)使用的名詞 ] informala large number of things or people
大批，大群（東西或人）
In the summer , tourists visit the city in shoals. 夏天，大批大批的遊客到這個城市遊覽。
shoal noun (RAISED AREA)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] geology specializeda raised area of sand or rocks under the surface of the water
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