英语释义

• roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area

• reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

• lower and bring partially inboard;

  "reef the sailboat's mast"

• a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

片语

Heart Reef心形礁

Reef Snorkeling礁石浮潜

great barrier reef大堡礁

Atoll Reef环礁

Hayes Reef南屏礁

barrier reef堡礁；[海洋] 堤礁

reef limestone[海洋] 礁灰巖

organic reef[古生]

submerged reef暗礁

reef flat[海洋] 礁坪，浅石滩；平坦礁

Livock Reef三角礁

algal reef藻礁

Jelly Reef水母暗礁

coral reef珊瑚礁

英汉例句

• these lagoons feure a remarkable diversity of coral and fish species and a continuum of habitats from mangroves to seagrasses with the world「s most diverse concentration of reef structures.

  这些泻湖里有着世界上结构最多样的珊瑚礁且以珊瑚礁及鱼类显着的多样性为特点，是包括了红树林到海藻在内的连续统一的栖息地。

• reef gaps have marked each of the past five major mass extinctions.

  礁石中断记录了每一个的过去五年内主要物种的灭绝。

• one consequence for coral reefs is that the symbiosis between the corals and algae that constitute a living reef is breaking down.

  对珊瑚礁来说，一个后果是珊瑚与藻类之间的共生被破坏，共生使珊瑚礁具有活性。

• natural disasters such as the earthquake that triggered the indian ocean tsunami in 2004 have also caused reef loss.

  诸如2004年触发印度洋海啸的地震这样的自然灾难也会导致珊瑚礁被破坏。

• relax in the master bedroom with the surf breaking on the reef and trade winds soothing your skin.

  在主卧室放轻松，聆听浪涛拍打在礁石上，享受贸易风轻抚你的皮肤。

• lanikai beach is one of hawaii’s most famous beaches. protected by a coral reef nearby, the water here is deep green, calm and peaceful.

  拉尼凯沙滩是夏威夷沙滩中最出名的一个沙滩，它被珊瑚礁所包围着，海水是深绿色的，平静又美丽。

• a sponge from australia」s great barrier reef was home to almost 3, 000 different types of bacteria.

  而在澳大利亚大堡礁中的一种海绵，居然是将近3,000中不同细菌的寄主。

• scientists were also surprised to find that the reef in tanzania was able to adapt to warmer water temperatures.

  此外，科学家们还惊奇地发现，坦桑尼亚沿海的珊瑚礁竟然能够适应上升的水温。

• their very existence is now endangered by changes in ocean movement and rising sea temperatures, which also threaten the entire reef ecosystem.

  他们面临着海的移动和海面温度的提升带来的危险，同时，这也威胁到整个礁石生态系统。

• and these algae would soon take over and destroy the reef if they were not being eaten by fish.

  而且这些海藻如果不被鱼吃掉，它们将迅速生长并破坏珊瑚礁。

• they「re eating so much that they」re pushing out native reef species.

  它们吃得过多以至于遏制了本地的珊瑚礁种群发展。

• in return for a cozy, safe place to live, the algae provide the building blocks polps need to survive and make limestone to build the reef structures.

  进而为了使珊瑚虫有一个舒适和安全的住所，海藻为珊瑚虫提供了能够存活的建筑模块，从而造成了石灰巖来构建成礁结构。

• the effect was most pronounced in winter, when there's less sunlight available to fuel reef growth.

  冬季的效果最为明显，因为能够滋养珊瑚礁生长的阳光照射将会减少。

• not ready to accept this setback, i was heartened to see lots of reef fish and vibrant corals growing up through the rubble—early signs of recovery.

  还没等我从挫败中回过神来，大群的礁鱼和从碎石堆中顽强探头的绚丽珊瑚又让我重新振作了起来，这些都是生态恢复的早期标志。

• coral reefs in tropical oceans are home to myriad species of fish, animal and plant life which are essential to reef productivity and the benefits they provide.

  热带海洋的珊瑚礁是无数鱼类和动植物物种的栖息地，而这些物种对珊瑚礁的生产力及其所产生的效益所不可或缺的。