beach

noun

1. 海滩；沙滩；海滨；湖滨
   an area of sand, or small stones (called shingle ), beside the sea or a lake
   1. tourists sunbathing on the beach
      在海滩上沐浴着阳光的游客
   2. a sandy/pebble/shingle beach
      细沙 / 卵石 / 砾石海滩
   3. a beach bar
      海滨酒吧

verb

1. （使）上岸；把…拖上岸
   to come or bring sth out of the water and onto the beach
   1. He beached the boat and lifted the boy onto the shore.
      他把小船拖上岸，把男孩抱到岸上。
   2. a beached whale (= one that has become stuck on land and cannot get back into the water)
      搁浅在海滩上的鲸

1. N-COUNT 海滩；海滨
   A beach is an area of sand or stones beside the sea.
   1. ...a beautiful sandy beach...
      美丽的沙滩
   2. I just want to lie on the beach in the sun.
      我只想躺在海滩上晒晒太阳。
2. V-ERG 把（船）拖上岸；（船等）搁浅
   If something such as a boat beaches, or if it is beached, it is pulled or forced out of the water and onto land.
   1. We beached the canoe, running it right up the bank...
      我们把独木舟径直划到岸边，并拖上岸。
   2. The boat beached on a mud flat...
      船搁浅在一片淤泥滩上。
   3. Experts are unable to explain why the whales beached themselves.
      专家们无法解释为什么这些鲸会搁浅在海滩上。

You can use beach, coast, and shore to talk about the piece of land beside a stretch of water. A beach is a flat area of sand or pebbles next to the sea. The coast is the area of land that lies alongside the sea. You may be referring just to the land close to the sea, or to a wider area that extends further inland. The shore is the area of land along the edge of the sea, a lake, or a wide river.
beach, coast和shore都可以用来指大片水域的岸边陆地。beach是指海边的沙滩或碎石滩。coast是沿海陆地区域，既可以指紧靠海边的区域，也可以泛指沿海地区。而shore是指海洋、湖泊或宽广的河流的岸边陆地。

1. Other people walk along the beach at night, so I didn't pay any attention at first
   入夜后还有人在沙滩上散步，起先我并没注意到。
2. The beach was crowded with bathers.
   海滩上挤满了游泳嬉戏的人们。
3. We beached the canoe, running it right up the bank
   我们把独木舟径直划到岸边，并拖上岸。
4. The boat beached on a mud flat
   船搁浅在一片淤泥滩上。
5. Experts are unable to explain why the whales beached themselves.
   专家们无法解释为什么这些鲸会搁浅在海滩上。
6. Dad brought a notebook along to the beach, in case he was seized by sudden inspiration.
   爸爸带了一个笔记本去海滩，如果突然有了灵感可以记录下来。
7. We camped near the beach.
   我们靠近海滩宿营。
8. He said he was off to the beach and would we care to join him.
   他说他要去海滩，问我们愿不愿和他一块儿去。
9. For a beach resort with a difference, try Key West.
   如果想去一个与众不同的海滨度假胜地，那就去基韦斯特吧。
10. By 1980, Miami beach had all but totally eroded
    到1980年，迈阿密海滩已经完全风蚀了。
11. Osage Beach has shopping centers, factory outlet stores, and small shops with country crafts and antiques.
    欧塞奇比奇有购物中心、工厂直销店以及出售乡村手工艺品和古玩的小店。
12. They found her walking alone and depressed on the beach
    他们碰见她独自一人神色忧郁地走在海滩上。
13. A buggy ferries you down to the main restaurant to finish the evening with a dance on the beach
    一辆轻便马车将把你送到主餐厅，以沙滩上的一支舞结束这个晚上。
14. A village's entire beach and harbor can be fouled by a single rotting whale
    一只腐烂的死鲸就足以弄脏一个村子的整片海滩和港口。
15. Imagine you're lying on a beach, listening to the steady rhythm of waves lapping the shore
    想象一下你正躺在海滩上，倾听海浪有节奏地轻轻拍打海岸的声音。
16. We would have a lazy lunch and then lie on the beach in the sun.
    我们会慵懒地吃顿午饭，然后躺在沙滩上晒太阳。
17. On Wednesday we cleared a beach and woodland of litter.
    星期三我们清理了一块海滨林地的垃圾。
18. They minced in, in beach costumes and make-up.
    他们穿着沙滩服，化了妆，一扭一摆地进来了。
19. The beach was nearly empty
    海滩差不多空无一人了。
20. I glanced down at the beach as we passed an opening in the trees.
    我们经过一块林中空地时，我往下扫了一眼海滩。
21. I love to put on a bathing suit and parade on the beach
    我喜欢穿着泳衣在海滩上招摇而行。
22. Lying on the beach all week isn't my scene.
    我不喜欢整个星期都躺在沙滩上。
23. We found a secluded beach a few miles further on.
    我们又前行了几英里，发现了一处僻静的海滩。
24. Social activities might include barbecues on the beach and walking tours of the Old Town.
    社交活动可以包括沙滩上的烧烤和老城区的步行游览。
25. Nancy gripped the strap of her beach bag
    南希抓住了自己沙滩包的带子。
26. In the end, I turned down Raoul's tempting offer of the Palm Beach trip
    最终，我回绝了拉乌尔提出的去棕榈海滩旅行的诱人邀请。
27. You can get to the beach easily from the centre of town by tram.
    你从市中心乘有轨电车到海滩会很方便。
28. We basked ourselves on the sunny beach.
    我们在阳光充足的海滩上晒太阳。
29. The waves splashed on the beach.
    波浪飞溅到海滩上。

  shore beach coast【导航词义：岸】

  shore n. 岸，滨

〔辨析〕含义较广，指海洋、湖泊及江河的岸，通常为陆地和较大水域的交界地带。

  beach n. 海滩，沙滩

〔辨析〕通常为 shore 或 coast 的一部分，是被海（湖或河）水冲刷而成，无岩石或峭壁，只有沙子或小鹅卵石。

  coast n. 海岸，海滨

〔辨析〕指陆地和海交界的狭长地带，也可指沿海地区。

noun

1. an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

verb

1. land on a beach
   1. the ship beached near the port