Word · Frequency #4269
shallowing
（使）变浅
shallowing is the present participle of shallow.
To make or become less deep.
及物时意为“使变浅”，不及物时意为“变浅”。
- 1.
To make or become less deep.
使变浅或变浅。
- 2.
make shallow
使变浅
- 3.
become shallow
变浅
使变浅或变浅。；使变浅；变浅；(使)变浅
In use
The river shallows near the bend, so boats must navigate carefully.
Years of sediment shallowed the harbor, requiring dredging.
We need to shallow the ditch to improve water flow.
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.
这条河被挖浅以防止洪水。
shallow
不及物动词，表示自然变浅。
The lake shallowed gradually near the shore.
湖靠近岸边的地方逐渐变浅。
Connections
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
- 使湖变浅
- Drought conditions have shallowed the lake significantly.干旱条件使湖泊显著变浅。
- shallow the inlet
Learner notes
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。
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the /æloʊ/ ending. Note: 'allow' (/əˈlaʊ/) looks similar but has a different vowel sound.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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