barrier reef
noun[C]
uk/ˌbær.i.ə ˈriːf/us/ˌber.i.ɚ ˈriːf/anareaofcoral(= asubstancelikerockformedbysmallseacreatures)just above or just below thesurfaceof thesea, that isclosetolandbutseparatedfrom it by anareaofwater:
堡礁（近海岸的珊瑚礁）Barrierreefsareseparatedfromlandby alagoonandgrowparalleltoshorelines.堡礁与陆地被泻湖隔开，与海岸线走向相平行。
The mostfamousbarrierreefis theGreatBarrier Reef, off thecoastofAustralia.最著名的堡礁是澳大利亚海岸附近的大堡礁。
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- The thirdlargestcoralbarrierreefin theworldliesjust off the Atlanticsideof the Keys.
- The IPCCreportsaid that Australia'sGreatBarrier Reeffacesextinction.
- Themuddysilteventuallywashesinto theseaand out to theGreatBarrier Reef,smotheringpristinereefsandkillingcoral.
- This is acriticalhabitatfor elkhorn and staghorn corals, twospeciesthat havelongformedthefoundationofbarrierreefsoff Florida and in theCaribbean.
Coasts & beaches
- beachcomb
- beachcomber
- beachcombing
- beachfront
- bight
- coastal
- esplanade
- frontage
- groin
- mudflat
- prom
- riviera
- sandbank
- seafront
- shingle
- shore
- strand
- the Amalfi Coast
- the seaside
- tombolo
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