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lagoon

/ləˈɡuːn/ American
Picture: lagoon
  • n. 泻湖, 环礁湖
Definition
  • n. an area of calm shallow water separated from the sea by a reef or sandbank
Example
We swam in a calm lagoon protected by a coral reef.
我们在一个由珊瑚礁环护的平静泻湖里游泳。