shallow
adjective /ˈʃæləʊ/
/ˈʃæləʊ/
(comparative shallower, superlative shallowest)
- not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom
浅的 - a shallow dish/pan/bowl
浅盘子/平底锅/碗 - a shallow sea/lake/pool/pond
浅海/湖泊/池塘/池塘 - They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool).
他们在游泳池的浅水区玩耍。 - These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast.
这些鱼生长在海边浅水水域。 - The body was found in a shallow grave.
这具尸体是在一个浅墓穴中发现的。 - Most earthquakes occur at much shallower depths.
大多数地震发生在更浅的深度。 - shallow roots (= that grow near the surface of the ground)
浅根
- Don't worry, the water's very shallow.
别担心，水很浅。 - Follow the south shore, crossing the river where it is shallow enough.
沿着南岸，找个水浅的地方过河。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a shallow dish/pan/bowl
- (disapproving) (of a person, an idea, a comment, etc.
人、观点、评论等 肤浅的；浅薄的 - This shows how shallow their commitment to the environment really is.
这表明他们对环境的承诺是多么肤浅。 - Tony seemed very shallow and immature.
托尼看起来好像很肤浅，不够成熟。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- This shows how shallow their commitment to the environment really is.
- shallow breathing involves taking in only a small amount of air each time
（呼吸）浅的，弱的
词源late Middle English: obscurely related to shoal sense (2).