reef /ri:f/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
• (n.) one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
• (v.) lower and bring partially inboard

Chinese translation

• n. 暗礁, 礁, 缩帆
• v. 缩(帆)

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/ri:f/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 3.83 · Super Rare

Word forms

reefing, reefed, reefs

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