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shoal

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柯林斯词典

    shoal /ʃəʊl/ (shoals)

  • 1. N-COUNT A shoal of fish is a large group of them swimming together. 鱼群

    Among them swam shoals of fish. 在他们之中游动着一群群鱼儿。

  • 2. N a stretch of shallow water 浅滩

  • 3. N a large group of people or things 一群

  • 4. V to collect together in such a group 结成群

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剑桥词典

    shoal noun (FISH)

    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词, 指称集体行动的一群人的名词作为单数使用时，在英式英语中，该名词后面可以使用动词的单数或者复数在美式英语中，使用动词的单数更好 ]
    a large number of fish swimming as a group
    鱼群
    We could see shoals of tiny fish darting around. 我们可以看见一群群小鱼儿窜来窜去。
    Piranhas often feed in shoals. 水虎鱼常常是成群地觅食。

    shoal noun (PEOPLE/THINGS)

    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为复数使用的名词 ] informal
    a large number of things or people
    大批，大群（东西或人）
    In the summer , tourists visit the city in shoals. 夏天，大批大批的游客到这个城市游览。

    shoal noun (RAISED AREA)

    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]   geology   specialized
    a raised area of sand or rocks under the surface of the water
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