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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

用作名词(n.)
  1. The ship was wrecked on a reef.这船触礁失事了。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
用作动词(v.)
  1. The captain ordered to reef the sails for docking.船长下令收帆以靠港。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. Fish are abundant about the reefs.暗礁附近鱼很多。
  2. The ship was wrecked on a coral reef.这条船在珊瑚暗礁上撞毁了。
  3. 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

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • strike a reef触礁
名词+~
  • 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
【近义词】

Environmental policy 环保政策 Reefer madness 珊瑚礁化狂热 Turning oil rigs into reefs saves money and marine life. Yet many greens oppose it 石油钻塔变成群礁,既可以省钱,又可以拯救海洋生命。然而,许多绿色环保

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