释义 |
shark net in British English or shark mesh noun mainly Australian1. a net for catching sharks 2. a long piece of netting strung across a bay, inlet, etc, to exclude sharks Examples of 'shark net' in a sentenceshark net Better for a swim are the southwesterly beaches by the main part of the hotel, which benefit from lifeguards and a shark net.Beaches are poised to reopen in days - protected by shark nets.Many shark attack survivors are also against shark nets.Efforts to make beaches safer by using shark nets were insufficient, he added.Shark nets are also bad at keeping sharks away from the beach.He said that shark nets - which are due to be put in place on the region's beaches this weekend - did not reassure him.The authorities are also using aerial patrols and shark nets on popular beaches to reduce the risk of attacks.The sharp decline in the number of great whites is blamed on shark nets, baited hooks, habitat encroachment, pollution and the depletion of food sources. |