shallow

• 指某物深度小、不深；也指人思想、感情缺乏深度，肤浅、浅薄。

Describes something that has little depth, or a person who lacks serious or deep thoughts or feelings.

1. A2formal

   Having little depth; not deep.

   浅

   • The water in the pool is shallow enough for children.
   • Be careful, the river is shallow here.
   • She waded through the shallow end of the lake.

   同义词shoalslightsuperficialsurface

   反义词deep

2. Lacking depth of thoughtB2formal

   Not showing serious or deep thought; superficial.

   肤浅

   • His arguments were shallow and unconvincing.
   • She found the movie's plot too shallow.
   • The article offered only a shallow analysis of the issue.

   同义词empty-headedflightyfrivolousskin-deepsuperficialsurfacethoughtlesstrivialvacuous

   反义词deepinsightfulprofoundseriousthoughtful

3. Superficial in characterB2informal

   Not caring about serious matters; focused on trivial things.

   肤浅的

   • He is a shallow person who only cares about appearances.
   • Her shallow attitude annoyed her colleagues.
   • Don't be so shallow; there's more to life than money.

   同义词empty-headedfrivolousinsubstantialsillysuperficialthoughtlesstrivialvacuous

   反义词deepprofoundserious

• 名词，指水浅的地方，如浅滩、浅水区或沙洲。

A noun referring to a stretch of shallow water, such as a shoal or a shallow area in a body of water.

1. Shallow water areaB1formal

   A stretch of water that is not deep, often near the shore or in a river.

   浅水区

   • The children played in the shallows of the lake.
   • We waded through the shallows to reach the other side.
   • Fish can often be seen in the shallows near the bank.

   同义词flatsandbanksandbarshelfshoal

   反义词deepdepth

• 动词，指使某物变浅或减少深度，也可指水深变浅、变得不深。

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming or making something less deep, or to reduce in depth.

1. Make shallowB2formal

   To cause something to become less deep, especially a body of water.

   变浅

   • The construction work shallowed the river near the bridge.
   • Sediment deposits have shallowed the harbor over time.
   • Dredging is needed to prevent the channel from shallowing further.

   同义词fill upshoalsilt up

   反义词deepen

2. Become shallowB2formal

   To gradually become less deep, often due to natural processes.

   变浅

   • The lake shallows as you approach the shore.
   • The river shallows during the dry season.
   • The water shallows quickly beyond the reef.

   同义词shoalsiltsilt up

   反义词deepenexcavatehollowscoop