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词汇 skerry
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Definition of skerry in English:

skerry

nounPlural skerries ˈskɛriˈskerē
Scottish
  • A reef or rocky island.

    〈苏格兰〉暗礁(或岩石)岛屿

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some are just mudflats, some just sandbanks, many are rocky outcrops and skerries known only to seals, albatrosses, and retired lighthouse-keepers.
    • The resulting crumbs range in size from mere nameless skerries to islands the size of a city centre like Lidingö.
    • A boat from the killer fleet had struck the reef out past the skerries and was being pounded to pieces by the pelting waves.
    • An inflatable from the lifeboat helped put the vessel's anchor down, so that she could winch herself off the skerry.
    • Angus looked round and saw waves creaming on a long skerry.
    Synonyms
    shoal, bar, sandbar, sandbank, spit

Origin

Early 17th century: Orkney dialect, from Old Norse sker.

Definition of skerry in US English:

skerry

nounˈskerē
Scottish
  • A reef or rocky island.

    〈苏格兰〉暗礁(或岩石)岛屿

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A boat from the killer fleet had struck the reef out past the skerries and was being pounded to pieces by the pelting waves.
    • An inflatable from the lifeboat helped put the vessel's anchor down, so that she could winch herself off the skerry.
    • Angus looked round and saw waves creaming on a long skerry.
    • The resulting crumbs range in size from mere nameless skerries to islands the size of a city centre like Lidingö.
    • Some are just mudflats, some just sandbanks, many are rocky outcrops and skerries known only to seals, albatrosses, and retired lighthouse-keepers.
    Synonyms
    shoal, bar, sandbar, sandbank, spit

Origin

Early 17th century: Orkney dialect, from Old Norse sker.

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