having only a short distance from the top to the bottom

The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walk across it. 小溪很浅，所以我们可以趟水过去。

She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimming pool). 她叫孩子们留在（游泳池的）浅水区。

Fry the onions in a shallow pan. 用浅平底锅把洋葱煎一下。

These beech trees have shallow roots (= roots which do not go very deep into the ground). 这些山毛榉的根不深。

Opposite: deep (LONG WAY DOWN)

breathing in which you only take a small amount of air into your lungs with each breath

not showing serious or careful thought

I thought the film was pretty shallow. 我认为这部电影很肤浅。

He's physically attractive, but shallow. 他外表吸引人，但是内心肤浅。

the shallow part of an area of water

Alligators live in the shallows. 短吻鳄生活在浅水处。