Word · Frequency #6734
reefs
礁;暗礁;珊瑚礁
reefs is the plural of reef.
核心释义
A chain or ridge of rocks, sand, or coral at or near the surface of water.
- 1.
位于或接近水面的一连串岩石、沙子或珊瑚
A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
- 2.
为减少在强风中暴露的面积而卷起并系住的帆的一部分
A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
- 3.
疥疮;任何发疹性皮肤病
The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.
- 4.
水面下的岩石或珊瑚脊
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
- 5.
平结
A reef knot.
- 6.
头皮屑
Dandruff.
- 7.
南非东北部的南德兰士瓦的岩石区;含有丰富的金矿、煤和锰
a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
- 8.
帆上的几条横条,可以收起或卷起以减少帆的面积
one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
缩帆部;收帆部分;平结;头皮屑;瘙痒;皮疹;里夫(南非德兰士瓦南部金矿区)
用法In use
The divers explored a colorful coral reef teeming with fish.
用法提示:此处 reef 为可数名词,指珊瑚礁。
Strong currents can make it dangerous to swim near a reef.
用法提示:这里 reef 指水下的岩石或珊瑚脊。
The ship's captain checked the map to avoid the reefs along the coast.
用法提示:此处 reefs 是 reef 的复数形式,指暗礁。
a reef of + 名词
of 后面接构成礁体的物质,常见 coral、rock、sand 等。
A reef of coral surrounds the island.
一片珊瑚礁环绕着这座岛。
on the reef
用于表示位置或撞击的落点,意为“在礁石上”;常与 run aground、be wrecked 等搭配。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- coral reef
- 珊瑚礁
- The divers explored a colorful coral reef.潜水员探索了一片色彩斑斓的珊瑚礁。
- barrier reef
- 堡礁
- The Great Barrier Reef stretches for over 2,000 kilometres.大堡礁绵延两千多公里。
- fringing reef
- 岸礁;裙礁
- A fringing reef lies just off the shore.岸礁就在离海岸不远的地方。
- reef fish
- 礁鱼;珊瑚礁鱼类
- Brightly coloured reef fish darted among the corals.色彩鲜艳的礁鱼在珊瑚间穿梭。
- artificial reef
- 人工鱼礁
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
reef 的两个 e 像并排露出水面的珊瑚礁,末尾 f 是拍上去的浪花——看到就想到“礁”;船帆被卷起收小,也像礁石只露一小块。这只是记忆联想,不是词源。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:海洋地理、航海与潜水、珊瑚礁生态 reef 作名词通常指靠近水面的岩礁或珊瑚礁,属中性用词,多用于地理、航海、潜水等话题,不带明显口语或正式色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /iːf/ 结尾,与 reef /riːf/ 押韵。拼写中 'ief' 对应 /iːf/。注意区分:ref(裁判)读 /rɛf/,deaf(聋的)读 /dɛf/,虽然拼写相似但不押韵;reeve、reed、reel 等以 /riː/ 开头但结尾不同,也不押韵。
用法优先级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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