- [uncountable]
a substance that consists of very small fine grains of rock. Sand is found on beaches, in deserts, etc. 沙；沙子 
a grain of sand 一粒沙子 coarse/fine sand 粗／细沙 Concrete is a mixture of sand and cement. 混凝土是沙和水泥的混合物。 The children were playing in the sand (= for example, in a sandpit). 孩子们正在玩沙子。 The resort has its own white sand beach. 这个度假胜地有自己的白沙海滩。 His hair was the colour of sand. 他的头发呈沙褐色。 The beach is a gorgeous stretch of golden sand. 海滩是一片美丽的金色沙滩。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- coarse
- fine
- hard
- …
- grain
- layer
- handful
- …
- brush off
- dust off
- kick
- …
- blow
- fly
- cover something
- …
- beach
- dune
- bank
- …
- in the sand
- on the sand
- covered in sand
- covered with sand
- [uncountable, countable, usually plural]
a large area of sand on a beach or in the desert 沙滩 We went for a walk along the sand. 我们去沙滩上散了散步。 miles of golden sands 绵延数英里的金色沙滩 the burning desert sands 灼热的沙漠沙粒
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographyb1, Holidaysb1We found her asleep on the sand. 我们发现她在沙滩上睡着了。 children playing on the sand 在沙滩上玩耍的儿童
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- coarse
- fine
- hard
- …
- grain
- layer
- handful
- …
- brush off
- dust off
- kick
- …
- blow
- fly
- cover something
- …
- beach
- dune
- bank
- …
- in the sand
- on the sand
- covered in sand
- covered with sand
see also sandy
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zand and German Sand.
Idioms
bury/hide your head in the sand
to refuse to admit that a problem exists or refuse to deal with it 采取鸵鸟政策；不正视现实；回避问题
Synonyms coastcoast用 beach 还是 seashore？
- 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:
沙滩 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。
- 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
(draw) a line in the sand
(to establish) a clear limit to what you will do or accept 沙： （确定）您将要做什么或接受什么的明确限制It’s time to draw a line in the sand and stop allowing workplace bullying to continue. 是时候划清界限，停止让职场欺凌继续下去了。
(the) shifting sands (of something)
used to describe a situation that changes so often that it is difficult to understand or deal with it 变幻莫测；变化无常