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

• 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。
• There are plenty of temples and beaches in Thailand.
  在泰国有许多寺庙和海滩。
• The landing beaches would be unprotected.
  登陆的海滩可能没有设防。
• 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。
• Some beaches had failed to comply with European directives on bathing water
  有些海滩未能遵守欧洲有关浴场的指令。
• 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。
• Because of the beauty of the islands, the magnificent beaches Saipan have become a popular resort.
  岛上的美景和壮丽的海滩使塞班成为了一处度假胜地。
• But I also like the beaches in Sanya.
  但是我也喜欢三亚的海滩。
• 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。
• Camp sites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches.
  野营地一般都位于海滨，靠近沙滩。