the land next to or near to the sea or ocean 海岸;海滨 a trip to the coast 海滨旅游 - coast of something
They plan to swim around the coast of Ireland. 他们计划在爱尔兰海岸游泳。 the southern/northern/eastern/western coast of Spain 西班牙的南部/北部/东部/西部海岸 - on the coast
a town on the south/east coast of England 英国南/东海岸的一个城镇 - off the coast
islands off the north/west coast of Scotland 苏格兰北/西海岸外的岛屿 - along the coast
We walked along the coast for five miles. 我们沿着海岸步行了五英里。 - at the coast
We spent the day at the coast. 我们在海边度过了一天。 - by the coast
a holiday by the coast 海边度假 - from coast to coast
He cycled 2 500 miles across Australia from coast to coast. 他从一个海岸到另一个海岸骑行了2 500英里穿越澳大利亚。 the Atlantic coast 大西洋沿岸地区 That's a pretty stretch of coast. 那是一段美丽的海岸线。 The coast road is closed due to bad weather. 由于天气恶劣,滨海公路暂时封闭。
Synonyms coastcoast- beach
- seaside
- shore
- coastline
- sand
- seashore
- coast the land next to or near to the sea or ocean:
a town on the south coast of Georgia 佐治亚州南海岸的一个城镇 The coast road is closed due to bad weather. 由于天气恶劣,滨海公路暂时封闭。
- beach an area of sand, or small stones, next to the sea or a lake:
She took the kids to the beach for the day. 她带了孩子去海滩玩一天。 sandy beaches 沙滩
- seaside (especially British English)
an area that is by the sea, especially one where people go for a day or a holiday: 尤指人们游玩、度假的海边、海滨: a trip to the seaside 去海滨旅行
- shore (especially North American English) an area that is by the ocean or a lake, especially one where people go for a day or a vacation:
Let's go to the shore. 我们去海边吧。 The reef runs along the island's north shore. 珊瑚礁沿着该岛的北岸延伸。
- coastline the land along a coast, especially when you are thinking of its shape or appearance:
California’s rugged coastline 加利福尼亚崎岖的海岸线
- sand a large area of sand on a beach:
We went for a walk along the sand. 我们去沙滩上散了散步。 a resort with miles of golden sands 有着绵延数英里金色沙滩的度假胜地
- the seashore the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, usually where there is sand and rocks:
He liked to look for shells on the seashore. 他喜欢在海滨捡贝壳。
beach or seashore? Beach is usually used to talk about a sandy area next to the sea where people lie in the sun or play, for example when they are on holiday.Seashore is used more to talk about the area by the sea in terms of things such as waves, sea shells, rocks, etc, especially where people walk for pleasure.Patterns用 beach 还是 seashore? - along the coast/beach/shore/coastline/seashore
- on the coast/beach/shore/coastline/sands/seashore
- at the coast/beach/seaside/shore/seashore
- by the coast/seaside/shore/seashore
- a(n) rocky/unspoiled coast/beach/shore/coastline
- to go to the coast/beach/seaside/shore/seashore
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographya2The coast stretched far into the distance. 海岸一直延伸到远方。 The path hugs the coast all the way to Riomaggiore. 这条路紧紧沿着海岸一直延伸至里奥马焦雷。 They sailed around the coast to St John's. 他们绕着海岸航行到了圣约翰斯。 This stretch of coast is famous for its beaches. 这段海岸以其海滩着称。 We drove south along the coast. 我们开车沿着海岸往南行。 a village on the Mediterranean coast 地中海沿岸的一个村庄 an island two miles off the coast of Brazil 离巴西海岸两英里远的一个岛 the long stretch of coast between Lowestoft and Felixstowe 洛斯托夫特和费里克斯托之间的一长段海岸 He disappeared in a mountainous area near the Welsh coast. 他消失在威尔士海岸附近的山区。 The next scene is famously set on ‘a sea coast in Bohemia’. 下一场戏发生在“波希米亚海滨”,很是著名。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rocky
- rugged
- wild
- …
- stretch
- hit
- reach
- approach
- …
- stretch
- highway
- road
- along the coast
- around the coast
- round the coast
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘side of the body’), from Old French coste (noun), costeier (verb), from Latin costa ‘rib, flank, side’. The current noun sense arose from the phrase coast of the sea ‘side of the sea’.