coral island; atoll
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Meanings
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coral island; island formed by the accumulation of calcareous skeletons of coral polyps
Geographical term referring to islands in tropical or subtropical oceans formed by the slow accumulation of coral reef structures. Often appears as atolls or barrier islands.
Tài太
píng平
yáng洋
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
měi美
lì丽
de的
shān珊
hú瑚
dǎo岛
。
There are many beautiful coral islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Zhè这
gè个
shān珊
hú瑚
dǎo岛
shì是
yóu由
shù数
bǎi百
wàn万
shān珊
hú瑚
chóng虫
de的
gǔ骨
gé骼
duī堆
jī积
ér而
chéng成
de的
。
This coral island was formed by the accumulation of millions of coral polyps' skeletons.
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Tā他
men们
jì计
huà划
xià下
gè个
yuè月
qù去
rè热
dài带
shān珊
hú瑚
dǎo岛
dù度
jià假
。
They plan to vacation on a tropical coral island next month.