shoal
UK [ʃəʊl] US [ʃoʊl] noun
FISH 鱼
countable [+ sing/pl verb]
■a large number of fish swimming as a group 鱼群•We could see shoals of tiny fish darting about.我们可以看见一群群小鱼儿窜来窜去。 •Piranhas often feed in shoals.水虎鱼常常是成群地觅食。 countable [+ sing/pl verb] informal
■a large number of things or people 大批，大群（东西或人）•In the summer, tourists visit the city in shoals.夏天，大批大批的游客到这个城市观光。
UK [ʃəʊl] US [ʃoʊl] noun
RAISED AREA 凸起的区域
countable specialized
■a raised bank of sand or rocks under the surface of the water 浅滩，沙洲 |