English Dictionary

wonky hole

名詞

オーストラリア英語

(Australia) A type of undersea hole or spring on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, out of which comes fresh water that has flowed underground from the land.

日本語の意味

オーストラリアのグレートバリアリーフに存在する、地下から流れ出た淡水が噴出する海底の穴または泉の一種

While diving on the Great Barrier Reef, we collected samples near a wonky hole to study the freshwater flow into the ocean.

グレートバリアリーフで潜水中、海底湧水の近くでサンプルを採取し、海への淡水の流入を調べました。

意味（1）

(Australia) A type of undersea hole or spring on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, out of which comes fresh water that has flowed underground from the land.

It was local fishermen who made the most startling seafloor discovery. Something unknown was snagging their nets and nearly capsizing their boats. And they called the mystery – wonky holes. — Australian Broadcasting Commission Catalyst program, 18 May 2006 (transcript)

wonky holes （ plural ）