
stranding
/ˈstrændɪŋ/
CEFR level C1Topic NatureWord #6614 in the learning path
搁浅事件
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.