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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

搁浅 [gēqiǎn]
  1. 1. verb [字] be stranded
  2. 2. verb [喻] come to a standstill
    项目搁浅了。
    The project came to a standstill.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

搁浅 [gēqiǎn]
  1. 1. run aground; be stranded; ground
    搁浅了。
    The ship got stranded (or ran aground).
  2. 2. reach a deadlock
    谈判搁浅了。
    The negotiations have come to a deadlock.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

搁浅 [gēqiǎn]
  1. 1. (船只)进入浅滩,不能行驶
    油轮搁浅
  2. 2. 比喻做事受阻,不能进行
    由于资金不足,建厂的事搁浅

Examples

谈判搁浅了。
The negotiations have come to a deadlock.
油轮搁浅
The ship ran aground.
搁浅(或触礁)。
Carl said that a big whale was found beached a few meters from the dock.
卡尔说,在码头附近几米处发现了一条搁浅的大鲸鱼。
A whale was beached on the shore.
一头鲸搁浅在海岸边的沙滩上。
The ship came to rest on the sea bed.
那艘船在海床上搁浅了。

Word Decomposition


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