单词
reef
读音
riːf
美式
英式
词根
Reef 没有特别的词根，但它的词源可能来自古老的北欧或荷兰语，含义是 "狭小的或横条的东西"。
释义
n. 暗礁；[地质] 矿脉；收帆 vt. 收帆；缩帆 vi. 缩帆；收帆 [ 复数 reefs 第三人称单数 reefs 现在分词 reefing 过去式 reefed 过去分词 reefed ]
例句
Our boat foundered on a reef.
我们的船触礁沉没。
The island is encircled by a coral reef.
这个岛周围都是珊瑚礁。
An unspoiled coral reef encloses the bay.
未经破坏的珊瑚礁围绕着该海湾。
Our boat foundered on a reef.
我们的船触礁沉没。
The island is encircled by a coral reef.
这个岛周围都是珊瑚礁。
An unspoiled coral reef encloses the bay.
未经破坏的珊瑚礁围绕着该海湾。
强化记忆
Reef 这个词在早期的北欧或荷兰语中用来表示 "一片狭窄的东西"，这是因为海中的礁石通常形状狭窄，分布在海底。在早期的航海中，这个词的意思进一步发展为 "减小帆的面积"，因为在大风的情况下，船员需要把帆收小以保持船只的稳定。
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And then, there's my love for their home,the coral reef,which was once as vibrant as Caribbean cultures,
Maybe people are documenting travel landmarkslike Australia's Heart Reef,or tweeting about a concert they're attending,
in the elegant way nature does,just like a coral reef.And these biofabricated bricks are nearly three times stronger
I have seen firsthand benefits of scientists restoring coral reefsand bringing back reef life.Imagine a world where the air is fresh;
overwhelmed by heat stress,like Australia's Great Barrier Reef.But these ideas are only theoretical,
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