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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.(of a ship) hit a submerged rock or reef; run against/on rocks; strike rocks
这艘船在进港时触礁了。
The ship struck a rock at the entrance.
antonym
- 2
v.metarun into difficulty/trouble
谈判触礁。
The negotiation stalled.
这两人的婚姻触礁了。
The couple's marriage ran into trouble.
Word usage
- Separable word"触" and "礁" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
那条轮船触了礁,很快就下沉了。
The ship struck the reef and soon sank.
那条货船是在中国南海触的礁。
The freighter hit a reef in the South China Sea.
他们的婚姻触过礁。
Their marriage has been on the rocks.