shallow
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A shallow container, hole, or area of water measures only a short distance from the top to the bottom. 浅的
Put the milk in a shallow dish. 把牛奶倒进一个浅盘里。
2. ADJ If you describe a person, piece of work, or idea as shallow, you disapprove of them because they do not show or involve any serious or careful thought. (人、作品、主意等) 浅薄的[表不满]
I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy. 我认为他浅薄、虚荣、不可信。
3. ADJ If your breathing is shallow, you take only a very small amount of air into your lungs at each breath. (呼吸) 浅的
She began to hear her own taut, shallow breathing. 她开始听到自己紧张、短促的呼吸。
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shallow /ˈʃæləʊ/ (shallower,shallowest)
剑桥词典
- The kids were splashing about in the shallow end of the swimming pool .
- Several different species of fish inhabit these shallow waters .
- We waded through a shallow river .
- The water was shallow so the kids were perfectly safe .
- In the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico, oil rigs attract shoals of fish .
shallow adjective (NOT DEEP)
having only a short distance from the top to the bottom浅的，不深的
The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walk across it. 小溪很浅，所以我们可以趟水过去。
She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimming pool ). 她叫孩子们留在（游泳池的）浅水区。
Fry the onions in a shallow pan . 用浅平底锅把洋葱煎一下。
These beech trees have shallow roots (= roots which do not go very deep into the ground ). 这些山毛榉的根不深。
shallow breathing
breathing in which you only take a small amount of air into your lungs with each breath
浅呼吸
例句
shallow adjective (NOT SERIOUS)
C2 disapprovingnot showing serious or careful thought
肤浅的，浅薄的
I thought the film was pretty shallow. 我认为这部电影很肤浅。
He's physically attractive , but shallow. 他外表吸引人，但是内心肤浅。 返回 shallow