aground

🇺🇸 /əˈɡraʊnd/ 🇬🇧 /əˈɡraʊnd/
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タグ TOP20000
adverb
R

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.

船が隠れた岩に衝突して座礁しました。

adjective
R

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.

座礁した船が水路を数時間妨げました。

translation

adv. 地につける
adj. 地につけた