aground
美[ə'ɡraʊnd] 英[ə'ɡraʊnd]
adj. 搁浅的;触礁的;在地面上的
adv. 搁浅地;触礁地;在地上
英英释义
Adjective- stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float;
"a ship aground offshore" "a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it"
Adverb- with the bottom lodged on the ground;
"he ran the ship aground"
例句
用作副词(adv.)- Our plans for rebuilding have run aground, as the council have refused to allow the necessary money.我们的重建计划搁了浅,因为地方政府已经拒绝提供必要的款项。
- Oil is gushing from the tanker which ran aground on the reef.原油正不断地从那条触礁的油船里涌出来。