sandbank
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/ˈsændbæŋk/
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/ˈsændbæŋk/
A sandbank is a flat area of sand that is above the water level in a river or sea.
The ship had to change course to avoid running aground on the sandbank.
船只不得不改变航向,以避免在沙洲上搁浅。