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暗礁 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • reef noun A ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.
  • riff noun A short, repeated musical phrase, especially in rock or jazz.

Senses

暗礁 is used for these senses in English:

  • reef A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
  • riff A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.

reef — full definition

  1. noun A ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.
  2. noun A section of a sail that can be rolled up and tied down to reduce its area in strong wind.
  3. verb To reduce the area of a sail by rolling or folding part of it.

riff — full definition

  1. noun A short, repeated musical phrase, especially in rock or jazz.
  2. noun A creative variation or spin-off on an existing idea, joke, or theme.
  3. verb To improvise on a theme, musically or otherwise.