汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 珊瑚礁
珊瑚礁
coral reef
海洋中一种石灰质岩礁。由造礁珊瑚的遗骸和石灰质藻类、贝壳胶结而成。分布在热带、亚热带海洋。按形态分为岸礁、堡礁和环礁。中国最南端的领土曾母暗沙即为珊瑚礁。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

这个岛周围都是珊瑚礁

The island is encircled by a coral reef.

未经破坏的珊瑚礁围绕着该海湾。

An unspoiled coral reef encloses the bay.

珊瑚礁是一种特殊的岩土类型。

Coral reef is a special type of rock and soil.

珊瑚礁面临的一个后果是,构成活珊瑚礁的珊瑚和藻类之间的共生关系正在瓦解。

One consequence for coral reefs is that the symbiosis between the corals and algae that constitute a living reef is breaking down.

石油污染可能破坏珊瑚礁脆弱的生态环境。

Oil pollution could damage the fragile ecology of the coral reefs.

珊瑚礁是由相同的微生物累积形成的。

A coral reef is built by the accretion of tiny, identical organisms.

晶莹剔透的水域和原始的珊瑚礁围绕着该岛。

Crystal waters and pristine reefs surround the island.

除个别火山岛外,南海诸岛都由珊瑚礁组成,总面积约12平方千米。

Except for a few volcanic islands, all the remaining South China Sea islands consist of coral reefs, with a total area of approximately 12km2.

在之前针对珊瑚礁的滥捕活动中,苏眉鱼几乎销声敛迹,现在这种鱼类的增多意味着这里的珊瑚礁系统依然相对比较完整。

The abundance of this species, often fished out early when reefs are targeted, means that the reef system here is still relatively intact.

一千多艘遇难船只散布在环绕岛屿的珊瑚礁之中。

More than 1,000 shipwrecks litter the coral reef ringing the islands.