reef

US [rif]
UK [riːf]
  • n.礁；礁脉；缩帆部；帆的可收缩部
  • v.收帆；卷起缩帆部；叠起缩帆部
  • Web暗礁；礁石；矿脉
Plural Form：reefs  

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reef
n.
1.
礁；礁脉a long line of rocks or sand near the surface of the sea
a coral reef
珊瑚礁
2.
缩帆部；帆的可收缩部a part of a sail that can be tied or rolled up to make the sail smaller in a strong wind
v.
1.
~ sth
收帆；卷起缩帆部；叠起缩帆部to make a sail smaller by tying or rolling up part of it

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Definition:
AllAll,礁礁,礁脉礁脉,缩帆部缩帆部,帆的可收缩部帆的可收缩部,收帆收帆,卷起缩帆部卷起缩帆部,叠起缩帆部叠起缩帆部,暗礁暗礁,礁石礁石,矿脉矿脉
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1.
A great deal of this has been happening in the Great Barrier Reef, particularly in coral reefs all over the world.
在大堡礁已经有许多这样的情形出现，全世界的珊瑚礁也同样如此。
zài dà bǎo jiāo yǐ jīng yǒu xǔ duō zhè yàng de qíng xíng chū xiàn , quán shì jiè de shān hú jiāo yě tóng yàng rú cǐ 。
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2.
He said people rushed out of their homes and buildings as the quake rocked the reef-fringed tropical island around lunchtime.
他说，在这场地震于大约午餐时间袭击这个由礁石环绕的热带岛屿之时，人们都从自己的家中和建筑物中蜂拥奔出。
tā shuō , zài zhè chǎng dì zhèn yú dà yuē wǔ cān shí jiān xí jī zhè ge yóu jiāo shí huán rào de rè dài dǎo yǔ zhī shí , rén men dōu cóng zì jǐ de jiā zhōng hé jiàn zhù wù zhōng fēng yōng bēn chū 。
zhidao.baidu.com
3.
The tide was running so that long streaks of foam tailed away from the reef and for a moment they felt the boat was moving steadily astern.
海潮滚滚，礁石那边拖着长长的银白色的浪花泡沫，这让他们感到仿佛是大船正在稳稳地后退着。
hǎi cháo gǔn gǔn , jiāo shí nà biān tuō zhe cháng cháng de yín bái sè de làng huā pào mò , zhè ràng tā men gǎn dào fǎng fú shì dà chuán zhèng zài wěn wěn de hòu tuì zhe 。
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4.
We stayed a week at the Outrigger Reef and found the staff helpful and motel to be situated perfectly.
我们在奥瑞格海滩珊瑚呆了一个星期，觉得这里的工作人员都很乐于助人而且饭店的地理位置真是绝妙！
wǒ men zài ào ruì gé hǎi tān shān hú dāi le yī gè xīng qī , jué de zhè lǐ de gōng zuò rén yuán dōu hěn lè yú zhù rén ér qiě fàn diàn de dì lǐ wèi zhì zhēn shì jué miào !
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5.
Marine reef ecologist Scott Porter works to remove oil from his hands in the Gulf of Mexico south of Venice, Louisiana.
路易斯安那威尼斯南墨西哥湾，海礁生态学家斯科特·波特费力地清除手上的石油。
lù yì sī ān nà wēi ní sī nán mò xī gē wān , hǎi jiāo shēng tài xué jiā sī kē tè · bō tè fèi lì de qīng chú shǒu shàng de shí yóu 。
article.yeeyan.org
6.
Just a small increase in average temperatures could cause massive coral bleaching on the reef, he said.
他说，平均温度上升一点点就可能导致珊瑚礁大面积褪色变白。
tā shuō , píng jūn wēn dù shàng shēng yì diǎn diǎn jiù kě néng dǎo zhì shān hú jiāo dà miàn jī tuì shǎi biàn bái 。
article.yeeyan.org
7.
She said she wanted to see the sea, reef and crabs under reef before death.
她说她想在临死之前看看大海，看看海边的礁石，还有礁石下的小螃蟹。
tā shuō tā xiǎng zài lín sǐ zhī qián kàn kan dà hǎi , kàn kan hǎi biān de jiāo shí , hái yǒu jiāo shí xià de xiǎo páng xiè 。
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8.
The destination of the ship and the nationality of its owner are irrelevant to the ecosystem with the Great Barrier Reef.
船的目的地，以及它的拥有人的国籍与大堡礁生态系统无关。
chuán de mù dì dì , yǐ jí tā de yōng yǒu rén de guó jí yǔ dà bǎo jiāo shēng tài xì tǒng wú guān 。
www.chinadialogue.net
9.
The reef limestones are characterized by plentiful fractures and pore spaces. showing a nature of good reservoirs.
礁灰岩具有大量裂隙和孔洞，是好的储集层。
jiāo huī yán jù yǒu dà liàng liè xì hé kǒng dòng , shì hǎo de chǔ jí céng 。
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10.
"A world without the Great Barrier Reef, where you don't have the pleasure of going to see wild places any more, " he said.
“一个没有大堡礁的世界，你再没有去看野生地方的乐趣，”他说。
" yī gè méi yǒu dà bǎo jiāo de shì jiè , nǐ zài méi yǒu qù kàn yě shēng dì fāng de lè qù , " tā shuō 。
article.yeeyan.org
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