beaches

英 [ˈbiːtʃɪz]

美 [ˈbiːtʃɪz]

n.  海滩; 沙滩; 海滨; 湖滨
v.  (使)上岸; 把…拖上岸
beach的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 海滩；海滨
  Abeachis 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。
• V-ERG 把（船）拖上岸；（船等）搁浅
  If something such as a boatbeaches, or if itis 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 usebeach,coast, andshoreto talk about the piece of land beside a stretch of water. Abeachis a flat area of sand or pebbles next to the sea. Thecoastis 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. Theshoreis 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。

双语例句

• An oil slick caused by a spill from a supertanker has hit several beaches.
  一艘超级油轮的石油泄漏形成的浮油膜已经影响了好几个海滩。
• Thousands of swimmers thronged the beaches last summer.
  去年夏天海滩上挤满了成千上万的游泳者。
• I have spent many a morning with my wife gathering mussels along the rocky beaches of Little Compton.
  我和妻子好几个上午都在小康普顿的岩石滩上采拾贻贝。
• Nude bathing is technically illegal but there are plenty of unspoilt beaches where no one would ever know
  严格说来，裸泳是违法的，但在许多人迹罕至的海滩，没人会知道。
• A number of beaches in the region have been polluted by sewage pumped into the Irish Sea.
  这一地区的一些海滩已被排放到爱尔兰海的污水污染了。
• The beaches draw sun-seekers from all over Europe.
  这些海滩吸引了欧洲各地喜欢晒太阳的人。
• With over 80 beaches to choose from, you are sure to find a place to lay your towel
  有80多个海滩可供选择，你一定能找到一处满意的。
• There are several beautiful sandy beaches along that stretch of the coast.
  沿着那片连绵的海岸有几处美丽的沙滩。
• Imagine long golden beaches where you can wander in solitude.
  想象一下那长长的金色海滩吧，在那里你可以独自徜徉。
• There are plenty of temples and beaches in Thailand.
  在泰国有许多寺庙和海滩。