aground

/əˈɡraʊnd/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈɡraʊnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈgrau̇nd/ (ame, mw)

aground — adjective

  • agroundpositive
  • more agroundcomparative
  • most agroundsuperlative

1. if a boat or ship is aground, its bottom is resting on the seabed, a riverbed, o

1.形容詞B2
釋義

if a boat or ship is aground, its bottom is resting on the seabed, a riverbed, or the lake floor so that it cannot float or move freely

例句

The old fishing trawler lay aground on a sandbank near the harbour wall.

lie aground + on [surface]

By sunrise the cargo ship was still aground, its deck tilted at a sharp angle.

同義詞
  • stranded

    broader term; can apply to people, vehicles, and sea creatures, not only boats

  • beached

    specifically means pulled or driven onto a beach, often deliberately

  • grounded

    can mean stuck on the bottom, but also used for aircraft being prevented from flying

反義詞
  • afloat

    floating freely on the water

文法句型

be aground

lie aground

sit aground

remain aground

用法筆記

Only used after a verb (predicative position). You cannot say 'an aground boat'; say 'a boat that is aground' instead.

常見錯誤

❌The aground ship needed help.
✅The ship that was aground needed help.
💡'aground' cannot be placed directly before a noun.

aground — adverb