柯林斯詞典shoal /???l/ (shoals) 1. N-COUNT A shoal of fish is a large group of them swimming together. 魚群 Among them swam shoals of fish. 在他們之中遊動著一群群魚兒。2. N a stretch of shallow water 淺灘3. N a large group of people or things 一群4. V to collect together in such a group 結(jié)成群 返回 shoal劍橋詞典 shoal noun (FISH) [ 可數(shù)名詞:有複數(shù)形式的名詞, 指稱集躰行動的一群人的名詞作爲(wèi)單數(shù)使用時(shí),在英式英語中,該名詞後麪可以使用動詞的單數(shù)或者複數(shù)在美式英語中,使用動詞的單數(shù)更好 ] a large number of fish swimming as a group 魚群 We could see shoals of tiny fish darting around. 我們可以看見一群群小魚兒竄來竄去。 Piranhas often feed in shoals. 水虎魚常常是成群地覔食。 shoal noun (PEOPLE/THINGS) [ 可數(shù)名詞:有複數(shù)形式的名詞 通常作爲(wèi)複數(shù)使用的名詞 ] informal a large number of things or people 大批,大群(東西或人) In the summer , tourists visit the city in shoals. 夏天,大批大批的遊客到這個(gè)城市遊覽。 shoal noun (RAISED AREA) [ 可數(shù)名詞:有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] geology specialized a raised area of sand or rocks under the surface of the water 淺灘,沙洲 返回 shoal