aground

英[ə'graʊnd] 美[ə'ɡraʊnd]
  • adv. 搁浅地;地面上
  • adj. 搁浅的;地面上的

英文词源


aground (adv.)
late 13c., "on the ground," from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + ground (n.). Of ships and boats, "stranded," from c. 1500.

双语例句


1. Our ship ran aground in the fog.
我们的船在雾中搁浅了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The ship ran aground where there should have been a depth of 35ft.
船搁浅在水深本应为35英尺的地方。

来自柯林斯例句

3. I refuse to stand by and see the company allowed to run aground because of one woman's wilfulness.
我不会袖手旁观,眼看公司因为一个女人的一意孤行而触礁。

来自柯林斯例句

4. A Greek oil tanker has run aground.
一艘希腊油轮搁浅了。

来自辞典例句

5. When it ran aground, they lost heart.
当战争遇到挫折时, 他们就失去了信心.

来自辞典例句