reef
n part of the top or bottom of a sail that can be rolled or folded to reduce the area exposed to the wind 缩帆部, 叠帆部(帆的顶部或底部可卷起或摺起的部分). reef, v [Tn]
reduce the area of (a sail) by drawing in a reef or reefs 卷起或摺起(缩帆部).
reef n ridge of rock, shingle, sand, etc at or near the surface of the sea 礁; 礁脉
The ship was wrecked on a coral reef. 那艘船触珊瑚礁失事.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri:f]n. 暗礁, 礁, 缩帆vt. 缩(帆)vi. 缩(帆)
📖 同为「初中」词汇
worstadj. 最差的;最严重的;最令人不满的;最糟的;
n. 最坏的事情;最严重的事;
adv. 最坏;最糟;最严重;
vt. 胜过,击败;