aground
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/əˈɡraʊnd/
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/əˈɡraʊnd/
When a ship is aground, it means it has hit the bottom in shallow water and can't move.
The ship ran aground after hitting a hidden reef.
船在撞上一个隐藏的礁石后搁浅了。
Aground describes something, usually a ship, that is stuck on the bottom in shallow water because it can't move.
The aground ship blocked the channel for hours.
搁浅的船只阻塞了航道数小时。