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not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom 淺的 a shallow dish/pan/bowl 淺盤子/平底鍋/碗 a shallow sea/lake/pool/pond 淺海/湖泊/池塘/池塘 They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). 他們在遊泳池的淺水區玩耍。 These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast. 這些魚生長在海邊淺水水域。 The body was found in a shallow grave. 這具屍體是在一個淺墓穴中發現的。 Most earthquakes occur at much shallower depths. 大多數地震發生在更淺的深度。 shallow roots (= that grow near the surface of the ground) 淺根
Extra ExamplesDon't worry, the water's very shallow. 别擔心，水很淺。 Follow the south shore, crossing the river where it is shallow enough. 沿着南岸，找個水淺的地方過河。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
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- extremely
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(of a person, an idea, a comment, etc. 人、觀點、評論等 not showing serious thought, feelings, etc. about something 膚淺的；淺薄的 This shows how shallow their commitment to the environment really is. 這表明他們對環境的承諾是多麽膚淺。 Tony seemed very shallow and immature. 托尼看起來好像很膚淺，不夠成熟。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
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shallow breathing involves taking in only a small amount of air each time （呼吸）淺的，弱的
Word Originlate Middle English: obscurely related to shoal sense (2).