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not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom 浅的 a shallow dish/pan/bowl 浅盘子/平底锅/碗 a shallow sea/lake/pool/pond 浅海/湖泊/池塘/池塘 They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). 他们在游泳池的浅水区玩耍。 These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast. 这些鱼生长在海边浅水水域。 The body was found in a shallow grave. 这具尸体是在一个浅墓穴中发现的。 Most earthquakes occur at much shallower depths. 大多数地震发生在更浅的深度。 shallow roots (= that grow near the surface of the ground) 浅根
Extra ExamplesDon't worry, the water's very shallow. 别担心，水很浅。 Follow the south shore, crossing the river where it is shallow enough. 沿着南岸，找个水浅的地方过河。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- become
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- extremely
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(of a person, an idea, a comment, etc. 人、观点、评论等 not showing serious thought, feelings, etc. about something 肤浅的；浅薄的 This shows how shallow their commitment to the environment really is. 这表明他们对环境的承诺是多么肤浅。 Tony seemed very shallow and immature. 托尼看起来好像很肤浅，不够成熟。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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shallow breathing involves taking in only a small amount of air each time （呼吸）浅的，弱的
Word Originlate Middle English: obscurely related to shoal sense (2).