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stranding

/ˈstrændɪŋ/

CEFR level C1Topic NatureWord #6614 in the learning path

搁浅事件

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Definitions

n. an event in which a boat or sea animal becomes stuck

搁浅事件

v. leaving someone unable to travel or something stuck on shore

使滞留;使搁浅

Example

Volunteers rushed to help after a whale stranding.

鲸鱼搁浅后,志愿者们迅速赶来帮忙。

Researchers investigate each mass stranding to understand why marine mammals sometimes become trapped in shallow coastal waters.

研究人员调查每次集体搁浅事件,以了解海洋哺乳动物为何有时会被困在沿海浅水区。

Collocations

  • a whale stranding
  • a mass stranding
  • a stranding event

Word family

  • strand (v.)
  • stranded (adj.)

Usage tip

可作名词,也可作strand的现在分词;被困用stranded。

FAQ

What does stranding mean?
an event in which a boat or sea animal becomes stuck leaving someone unable to travel or something stuck on shore
How is stranding pronounced?
UK /ˈstrændɪŋ/, US /ˈstrændɪŋ/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.

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