Word · Frequency #22815
aground
/əˈgraund/
adjective
搁浅的
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
常指船
- 1.
Resting on the bottom.
搁浅的；触底的
- 2.
at a loss, ruined, with no way out
一筹莫展的；毁灭的；无路可走的
搁浅的；触底的；一筹莫展的；毁灭的；无路可走的
In use
The ship ran aground on a hidden sandbar.
After hitting the reef, the boat went aground.
The fishing vessel is aground near the estuary.
run/go + aground
动词run/go与aground搭配表示搁浅的动作。
The ship ran aground on a sandbar.
船在沙洲上搁浅了。
be + aground
系表结构描述搁浅的状态。
The vessel is aground and cannot move.
船只搁浅，无法移动。
aground + on + noun
用on引出搁浅的具体地点。
The boat went aground on the reef.
小船在暗礁上搁浅了。
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Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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