shoal
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A shoal of fish is a large group of them swimming together. 鱼群
Among them swam shoals of fish. 在他们之中游动着一群群鱼儿。
2. N a stretch of shallow water 浅滩
3. N a large group of people or things 一群
4. V to collect together in such a group 结成群
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shoal /ʃəʊl/ (shoals)
剑桥词典
shoal noun (FISH)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词, 指称集体行动的一群人的名词作为单数使用时，在英式英语中，该名词后面可以使用动词的单数或者复数在美式英语中，使用动词的单数更好 ]a large number of fish swimming as a group
鱼群
We could see shoals of tiny fish darting around. 我们可以看见一群群小鱼儿窜来窜去。
Piranhas often feed in shoals. 水虎鱼常常是成群地觅食。
shoal noun (PEOPLE/THINGS)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为复数使用的名词 ] informala large number of things or people
大批，大群（东西或人）
In the summer , tourists visit the city in shoals. 夏天，大批大批的游客到这个城市游览。
shoal noun (RAISED AREA)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] geology specializeda raised area of sand or rocks under the surface of the water
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