Word · Frequency #4269
shallowest
浅的;不深的
shallowest is the superlative of shallow.
核心释义
having little depth; not far from top to bottom
- 1.
Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
- 2.
Extending not far downward.
- 3.
Concerned mainly with superficial matters.
- 4.
Lacking interest or substance; flat; one-dimensional.
- 5.
Not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing.
- 6.
Not far forward, close to the net.
- 7.
不陡;接近水平的。
Not steep; close to horizontal.
肤浅的;浅薄的;不陡的;平缓的;近网的;(球)落点浅的;不陡;接近水平的。;浅的
用法In use
The water in this part of the lake is very shallow, so children can play safely.
用法提示:shallow 在这里作形容词,表示水深很浅。
He dug a shallow hole to plant the tree seedling.
用法提示:shallow 修饰 hole,表示坑的深度不深。
Her breathing became shallow and rapid after running for ten minutes.
用法提示:shallow 描述呼吸的深度,表示呼吸很浅。
shallow + noun
后接名词,表示某物是浅的。
The boat can cross the shallow river easily.
船可以轻松穿过这条浅河。
be + shallow
用于描述某物浅的特征。
The lake is shallow near the shore.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- shallow water
- 浅水
- Children should only play in shallow water.孩子们只应在浅水中玩耍。
- shallow end
- 泳池浅水区
- She stayed in the shallow end because she couldn't swim well.她因为游得不太好,所以待在浅水区。
- shallow breathing
- 浅呼吸
- His shallow breathing worried the doctor.他的浅呼吸让医生很担心。
- shallow grave
- 浅坟
- The police found the body in a shallow grave.警方在一处浅坟中发现了那具尸体。
- shallow person
- 肤浅的人
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
助记:shallow 词尾的 low 让人想到“低”,水位低所以水浅,引申为“肤浅、平缓”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:描述地形或坡度、建筑与工程讨论、日常描述台阶/屋顶 表示“不陡、接近水平”时,shallow 通常属于中性表达,口语和书面语中都能使用;多用于描述地形、坡度、屋顶或台阶,没有明显的正式或随意色彩。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于描述水体、容器等的深度小。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词均与 shallow /ˈʃaləʊ/ 同韵:重读元音 /a/ 与随后的 /ləʊ/ 一致。注意拼写相近但不押韵的词:fellow /ˈfeləʊ/、yellow /ˈjeləʊ/、hollow /ˈhɒləʊ/(美 /ˈhɑːloʊ/)、pillow /ˈpɪləʊ/、swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/(美 /ˈswɑːloʊ/),它们重读元音不同,不要按 shallow 的读音类推。
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。
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