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[N-COUNT 可数名词]海岸;河岸;湖滨 The
shores or the
shore of a sea, lake, or wide river is the land along the edge of it. Someone who is
on shore is on the land rather than on a ship.
They walked down to the shore.
他们走到了湖边。
...elephants living on the shores of Lake Kariba...
生活在卡里巴湖滨的大象
I have spent less time on shore than most men...
我在岸上生活的时间比大多数人都要少。
As soon as they were safely back to shore, Dirk raced for the nearest phone.
他们一安全抵岸,德克就飞快地奔向最近的电话。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](国家或大洲的)区域,境内 When someone or something reaches the
shores of a country or continent, they arrive in that country or continent.
Usage Note :
You can use shore, coast, and beach to talk about the piece of land beside a stretch of water. The shore is the area of land along the edge of the sea, a lake, or a wide river. 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. A beach is a flat area of sand or pebbles next to the sea.
shore,coast 和 beach 都可以用来指大片水域的岸边陆地。shore 指海洋、湖泊或宽广的河流岸边陆地。coast 是沿海陆地区哉,既可以指紧靠海边的区域,也可以泛指沿海地区。beach 指海边的沙滩或碎石滩。