单词：reefs
n a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
n one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
v lower and bring partially inboard
v roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
v reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
reef的用法和样例：
例句
- The ship was wrecked on a reef.这船触礁失事了。
- Our ship was able to haul up just before it hit the submerged reef.我们的船就在要撞上暗礁的时候停住了。
- The ship struck a hidden reef and went dawn with all hands.船只撞上暗礁与全体船员一起沉没。
- The captain ordered to reef the sails for docking.船长下令收帆以靠港。
常见句型
- Fish are abundant about the reefs.暗礁附近鱼很多。
- The ship was wrecked on a coral reef.这条船在珊瑚暗礁上撞毁了。
- The South China Sea Islands include more than 200 islands, sand cays, reefs and banks.我国南海诸岛包括200多个岛礁沙滩。
词汇搭配
- strike a reef触礁
- coral reef珊瑚礁
经典引文
I..shook the reefs out of my..legs.
出自：fig.You reef as you would with a junk.
出自：Practical Boat Owner
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