the land along a coast, especially when you are thinking of its shape or appearance 海岸线;海岸地形(或轮廓);沿海地带 a rugged/rocky/beautiful coastline 崎岖的/多岩石的/美丽的海岸线 Measures were taken to protect the coastline from the oil spillage. 已采取措施保护海岸线免受石油泄漏。
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 Geographyb1The coastline stretches for miles. 海岸线绵延数英里。 The road follows the Pacific coastline. 公路沿着太平洋海岸线延伸。 They fish off the Wanganui coastline. 他们在离旺阿努伊海岸线不远的海上钓鱼。 They sailed along the rugged coastline. 他们沿着多岩石的海岸线航行。 They're sailing around the Atlantic coastline of Florida. 他们绕着佛罗里达州的大西洋海岸线航行。 long stretches of unspoilt coastline 绵延不断、未遭破坏的海岸线 the search for oil off the Welsh coastline 在离威尔士海岸不远的海上寻找石油 The highway gives stunning views of California's rugged coastline. 在这条城际公路上可以饱览加利福尼亚嶙峋海岸线的醉人美景。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- beautiful
- spectacular
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- stretch
- follow
- stretch
- erode
- along a/the coastline
- around a/the coastline
- round a/the coastline
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