reef

[ri:f]

n.暗礁, 矿脉
n.缩帆部
v.缩帆, 卷起

n.[C]

1. 礁, 礁脉; 沙洲; 暗礁

Beyond the coral reef the open sea was dark blue.

珊瑚礁之外的大海是一片深蓝色。

2. 矿脉

词形变化

形容词: reefy | 动词过去式: reefed | 动词过去分词: reefed | 动词现在分词: reefing | 动词第三人称单数: reefs |

英英释义

名词 reef:

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese

同义词：Witwatersrand, Rand

动词 reef:

lower and bring partially inboard

roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area

reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

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