单词 | sea channel |
释义 | > as lemmassea channel sea channel n. a strait, a comparatively narrow area of sea; a coastal inlet; cf. channel n.1 2a. ΚΠ 1644 W. Castell Short Discov. Coasts & Continent Amer. ii. 42 Neither yet is the Sea channell here adjoyning so deepe and free from sands, as is safe for ships of any great burden to saile in. 1756 T. Nugent Grand Tour iii. 141 The Spanish troops..passed on foot..through the sea channels that divide the isle of Schowen from that of Duveland, where they were often obliged to wade up to the shoulders in water. 1946 J. W. Day Harvest Adventure x. 159 This old, reedy Halvergate Fleet, once a deep sea-channel, still holds a touch of ancient mystery. 2001 National Geographic Mar. 80/2 Nearly half of all maritime shipping on the planet passes through Indonesia's narrow sea channels. < as lemmas |
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