单词reef
n.: 礁；礁脉；缩帆部；帆的可收缩部
v.: 收帆；卷起缩帆部；叠起缩帆部
网络: 暗礁；礁石；矿脉
礁；礁脉:
a long line of rocks or sand near the surface of the sea
缩帆部；帆的可收缩部:
a part of a sail that can be tied or rolled up to make the sail smaller in a strong wind
收帆；卷起缩帆部；叠起缩帆部:
to make a sail smaller by tying or rolling up part of it
缩桅
收帆
收缩(帆篷)
【矿物】矿脉;含金石英脉
【航海】(便于减少受风面积的)缩帆部,榫帆部
【地质学;地理学】暗礁,礁脉;沙洲
方结
缩帆索
皮疹
缩帆带
缩帆结
礁石
复数：reefs
过去分词：reefed
现在分词：reefing
n.ridgebarbankmoundrange
A great deal of this has been happening in the Great Barrier Reef, particularly in coral reefs all over the world.
在大堡礁已经有许多这样的情形出现，全世界的珊瑚礁也同样如此。
He said people rushed out of their homes and buildings as the quake rocked the reef-fringed tropical island around lunchtime.
他说，在这场地震于大约午餐时间袭击这个由礁石环绕的热带岛屿之时，人们都从自己的家中和建筑物中蜂拥奔出。
The tide was running so that long streaks of foam tailed away from the reef and for a moment they felt the boat was moving steadily astern.
海潮滚滚，礁石那边拖着长长的银白色的浪花泡沫，这让他们感到仿佛是大船正在稳稳地后退着。
We stayed a week at the Outrigger Reef and found the staff helpful and motel to be situated perfectly.
我们在奥瑞格海滩珊瑚呆了一个星期，觉得这里的工作人员都很乐于助人而且饭店的地理位置真是绝妙！
Marine reef ecologist Scott Porter works to remove oil from his hands in the Gulf of Mexico south of Venice, Louisiana.
路易斯安那威尼斯南墨西哥湾，海礁生态学家斯科特·波特费力地清除手上的石油。
Just a small increase in average temperatures could cause massive coral bleaching on the reef, he said.
他说，平均温度上升一点点就可能导致珊瑚礁大面积褪色变白。
She said she wanted to see the sea, reef and crabs under reef before death.
她说她想在临死之前看看大海，看看海边的礁石，还有礁石下的小螃蟹。
The destination of the ship and the nationality of its owner are irrelevant to the ecosystem with the Great Barrier Reef.
船的目的地，以及它的拥有人的国籍与大堡礁生态系统无关。
The reef limestones are characterized by plentiful fractures and pore spaces. showing a nature of good reservoirs.
礁灰岩具有大量裂隙和孔洞，是好的储集层。
"A world without the Great Barrier Reef, where you don"t have the pleasure of going to see wild places any more, " he said.
“一个没有大堡礁的世界，你再没有去看野生地方的乐趣，”他说。