aground

擱淺

The tanker ran aground on a sandbank near the harbor.

那艘油輪在港口附近的沙洲上擱淺了。

觸礁、失敗比喻

The merger talks ran aground after months of delay.

併購談判拖了好幾個月後終告觸礁。

擱淺的多用於名詞後

Rescuers reached the boat aground on the rocks at dawn.

救難人員在清晨抵達擱淺在礁岩上的那艘船。