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ankle-deep

/ˈæŋ.kəl ˌdiːp/

翻译: 形容某物深度只到脚踝,常比喻不深或肤浅、微不足道。

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adjective

/ˈæŋ.kəl ˌdiːp/B2formal
  • zh形容某物深度只到脚踝,常比喻不深或肤浅、微不足道。

Describes something that reaches up to the ankle; often used metaphorically to mean shallow or superficial.

  1. Depth measurementB1formal

    Reaching only up to the ankle or knee in height or depth.

    zh及踝深

    • The water in the stream was ankle-deep.
    • We waded through ankle-deep mud to reach the car.
    • The snow was ankle-deep in the garden.

    同义词shallow

词形
  • more ankle-deep comparative form
  • most ankle-deep superlative form