1. The boat sailed carefully through the shoals.
船小心地驶过浅滩。

2. Fishermen spotted large shoals near the coast.
渔民在海岸附近发现了大量鱼群。

3. The ship avoided the sand shoals to prevent grounding.
船避开沙洲以防搁浅。

4. Migrating fish form dense shoals in the river.
迁徙的鱼在河流中形成密集鱼群。

A: Watch out for the shoals ahead.
A：小心前方的浅滩。

B: Yes, we need to steer carefully.
B：是的，我们需要小心驾驶。

1) 水域中的浅滩或暗礁

2) 聚集的鱼群

3) （比喻）大量聚集的事物或人群

1. 浅滩；暗礁

e.g.The ship ran aground on the shoals.
船在浅滩上搁浅了。

2. 鱼群

e.g.The fishermen caught several shoals near the bay.
渔民在海湾附近捕获了几群鱼。

noun

1. Plural of shoal; refers to shallow areas in water or large groups of fish swimming together.

Synonym: sandbank, reef, school (of fish)