atoll
/ˈætɒl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈætɔːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈa-ˌtȯl -ˌtäl, -ˌtōl, ˈā-/ (ame, mw)
atoll — 名詞
- atollsingular
- atollsplural
1. a kind of island built from coral skeletons that forms a circle or oval around a
環礁
由珊瑚構成的環狀島嶼，中間有潟湖
a kind of island built from coral skeletons that forms a circle or oval around a central pool of seawater
The Mandla family sailed their boat across the lagoon inside the atoll to reach their fishing spot.
Mandla 一家划著小船穿過環礁內的潟湖，前往他們的釣魚地點。
inside the atoll
Scientists studying the atoll found that rising sea water was slowly damaging the coral reef.
研究這座環礁的科學家發現，上升的海水正慢慢破壞這片珊瑚礁。
Gabriela's grandfather was born on a small atoll in the Pacific Ocean and lived there his whole life.
Gabriela 的祖父出生在太平洋上的一座小環礁，並在那裡度過一生。
The narrow strip of land around the atoll was covered with palm trees and white sand.
環礁周圍狹長的土地上長滿了棕櫚樹，並覆蓋著白色沙灘。
Divers explored the shallow waters of the atoll's lagoon and saw many colorful fish.
潛水者探索了環礁潟湖的淺水區域，看到了許多色彩繽紛的魚。
- coral island
a broader term; an atoll is a specific type of coral island with a ring shape and a central lagoon
文法句型
atoll + preposition phrase
用法筆記
Commonly used when describing islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Frequent collocations include 'inside the atoll,' 'around the atoll,' and 'on the atoll.'