1·A Greek oil tanker has run aground.
一艘希腊油轮已经搁浅了。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·At this point, however, I'm optimistic that this initiative will also run aground on popular disapproval.
不过，在这一点上我比较乐观，因为这项动议在大众的反对声中同样也会搁浅。
3·Yet at some point the economies of scale are bound to run aground on the cost of upgrading ports to handle ever larger vessels.
从某种程度上来说，为容纳更大货船而进行港口升级的成本十分昂贵，对规模经济的追求必将因此而搁浅。
4·Indeed, several passenger ships have run aground in recent years.
事实上，近年来确实有数艘客轮在那里搁浅。
5·Unfortunately it is on these rocky shoals that the commission is likely to run aground.
因此令人深感不幸的是，该委员会前进的步伐很有可能在这片布满岩石的浅滩上搁浅。