aground

搁浅

The tanker ran aground on a sandbank near the harbor.

那艘油轮在港口附近的沙洲上搁浅了。

触礁、失败比喻

The merger talks ran aground after months of delay.

并购谈判拖了好几个月后终告触礁。

搁浅的多用于名词后

Rescuers reached the boat aground on the rocks at dawn.

救难人员在清晨抵达搁浅在礁岩上的那艘船。