Word · Frequency #4269
shallow
/ˈʃæloʊ/
verb
（使）变浅
核心释义
及物时意为“使变浅”，不及物时意为“变浅”。
To make or become less deep.
- 1.
使变浅或变浅。
To make or become less deep.
- 2.
使变浅
make shallow
- 3.
变浅
become shallow
使变浅或变浅。；使变浅；变浅；(使)变浅
用法In use
The river shallows near the bend, so boats must navigate carefully.
用法提示：句中'shallows'为动词的第三人称单数形式，表示逐渐变浅。
Years of sediment shallowed the harbor, requiring dredging.
用法提示：句中'shallowed'为动词过去式，表示使……变浅。
We need to shallow the ditch to improve water flow.
用法提示：句中'shallow'为动词原形，表示使变浅。
The silt shallowed the canal
the lake shallowed over time
shallow sth
及物动词，表示人为使某物变浅。
The river was shallowed to prevent flooding.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- shallow the channel
- 使河道变浅
- Silt deposits have shallowed the channel over time.淤泥沉积逐渐使河道变浅。
- shallow the water
- 使水变浅
- Dredging is needed to shallow the water near the dock.需要疏浚以降低码头附近的水深。
- shallow out
- 变浅
- The river shallows out near the estuary.河流在入海口附近变浅。
- shallow the river
- 使河流变浅
- The construction project shallowed the river artificially.这个建设项目人为地使河流变浅。
- shallow the lake
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象船在浅水（shallow water）里搁浅，船底变浅（shallowed），记忆“沙滩上low（浅）的地方”即shallow。
语境与语域Context & Register
作为动词，多用于描述水域（如河流、湖泊）因泥沙沉积等原因变浅，或人为使某物变浅，常见于地理、水文等客观描述，语域偏向书面或技术性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the /æloʊ/ ending. Note: 'allow' (/əˈlaʊ/) looks similar but has a different vowel sound.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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