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 縮帆部, 疊帆部(帆的頂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(縮帆部).
reef n ridge of rock, shingle, sand, etc at or near the surface of the sea 礁; 礁脈
The ship was wrecked on a coral reef. 那艘船觸珊瑚礁失事.
?? 擴展釋義
*[ri:f]n. 暗礁, 礁, 縮帆vt. 縮(帆)vi. 縮(帆)
?? 同為「初中」詞匯
worstadj. 最差的;最嚴重的;最令人不滿的;最糟的;
n. 最壞的事情;最嚴重的事;
adv. 最壞;最糟;最嚴重;
vt. 勝過,擊敗;