beach

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beach1 /biːtʃ/ S2 W2 noun [countable] DNan area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake 海滩，沙滩；湖滨5 a sandy beach沙滩5 surfers on the beach沙滩上的冲浪者n There is a beautiful sandy beach.n It's a nice day for going to the beach.n We walked along the beach.n Our hotel was right next to the beach. →4 See picture on 见图 Page A4 Country 乡间n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + beachcrowdedIn the summer the beaches get very crowded.quiet (=with few people on it)The beaches on this side of the island are quieter.deserted/empty (=with no one on it)We took a boat to a deserted beach.a sandy beachCorfu is known for its sandy beaches.a shingle/pebble/pebbly beach (=covered with very small stones)Both resorts have small shingle beaches.a rocky beach (=with large rocks on it)They anchored the boat off a rocky beach.a long beachAll around the coast of Lanzarote are long beaches of golden sand.a white/golden beachThe house was beside a dazzling white beach.a private beach (=owned by someone, so you need permission to use it)The hotel has its own private beach.a public beach (=for everyone to use)The public beaches were very dirty.verbslie on the beachI find it boring just lying on the beach all day.go to the beachThey've gone to the beach for the weekend.walk on/along the beachShe loved to walk along the beach in the early morning.beach + NOUNa beach holiday British English (=a holiday spent mainly at the beach)She loves beach holidays, while he prefers city breaks.a beach resortThis is one of the most popular beach resorts in Greece.a beach hut (=a small building on the beach for storing things such as swimming or sports equipment)a row of brightly painted beach hutsa beach bar/restaurant (=on the beach)We watched the sun go down from the beach bar.a beach towelThey spread out beach towels and opened parasols.beach volleyball/football (=played on the beach)Who wants a game of beach volleyball?n GRAMMAR: Patterns with beachon the beach• You use on the beach when thinking of the beach as a surface: I just wanted to lie on the beach and read a book. We played volleyball on the beach. ✗Don’t say: in the beachat the beach• You use at the beach when thinking of the beach as a place: The kids are at the beach.We spent the day at the beach.You can go swimming at the beach.There is a café at the beach. ✗Don’t say: in the beach

Examples from the Corpus

beach• Bring a lawn chair or beach chair for comfortable seating, and leave the alcoholic beverages at home.• Your private beach Enjoy a cool aperitif Can you think of anywhere better for breakfast?• Lagoons, creeks, islands, coves and deserted sandy beaches abound.• The area has miles of unspoiled sandy beaches.• Rip A strong current, commonly experienced on surf beaches.• By nine o'clock the beach was already crowded with people.• We sat there watching the waves breaking on the beach.• Lucy envies a young couple she sees on the beach, imagining the passionate love they will make.• A lavish breakfast buffet, included in the room rate, is served on a patio overlooking the beach.• Let's go to the beach tomorrow.• The beach there is stony; the sandy beach is two blocks to the north.• High tide is often positively dangerous, with vicious dumping waves breaking on the steep slope of the upper beach.

Related topics: Water

beach2 verb [transitive] 1. TTWto pull a boat onto the shore away from the water 把〔船〕拖上岸2. HBATTWif a whale beaches itself or is beached, it swims onto the shore and cannot get back in the water （使）〔鲸〕搁浅→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

beach• We beach briefly to relieve the pain in our nether portions!• Others were deliberately beached by crews that knew they had no chance to reach harbor.• But her fears were groundless: the generation gap in this instance had him beached on a far shore.Origin beach1 (1500-1600) Perhaps from Old English bæce “small stream”

beach1 noun →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1beach2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese

of small stones area sand or Corpus at an

beach

beach¹ S2 W2 /biːtʃ/

noun [countable]

Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Perhaps from Old English bæce 'small stream'

an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake:

a sandy beach

surfers on the beach

COLLOCATIONS

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■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + beach
   ▪ crowded In the summer the beaches get very crowded.
   ▪ quiet (=with few people on it) The beaches on this side of the island are quieter.
   ▪ deserted/empty (=with no one on it) We took a boat to a deserted beach.
   ▪ a sandy beach Corfu is known for its sandy beaches.
   ▪ a shingle/pebble/pebbly beach (=covered with very small stones) Both resorts have small shingle beaches.
   ▪ a rocky beach (=with large rocks on it) They anchored the boat off a rocky beach.
   ▪ a long beach All around the coast of Lanzarote are long beaches of golden sand.
   ▪ a white/golden beach The house was beside a dazzling white beach.
   ▪ a private beach (=owned by someone, so you need permission to use it) The hotel has its own private beach.
   ▪ a public beach (=for everyone to use) The public beaches were very dirty.
■ verbs
   ▪ lie on the beach I find it boring just lying on the beach all day.
   ▪ go to the beach They've gone to the beach for the weekend.
   ▪ walk on/along the beach She loved to walk along the beach in the early morning.
■ beach + NOUN
   ▪ a beach holiday British English (=a holiday spent mainly at the beach) She loves beach holidays, while he prefers city breaks.
   ▪ a beach resort This is one of the most popular beach resorts in Greece.
   ▪ a beach hut (=a small building on the beach for storing things such as swimming or sports equipment) a row of brightly painted beach huts
   ▪ a beach bar/restaurant (=on the beach) We watched the sun go down from the beach bar.
   ▪ a beach towel They spread out beach towels and opened parasols.
   ▪ beach volleyball/football (=played on the beach) Who wants a game of beach volleyball?

beach²

verb [transitive]
1. to pull a boat onto the shore away from the water
2. if a whale beaches itself or is beached, it swims onto the shore and cannot get back in the water

noun,

verb

🔑 beach

BrE

/biːtʃ/

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NAmE

/biːtʃ/

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noun

an area of sand or small stones (called

shingle

), beside the sea or a lake 海滩；沙滩；海滨；湖滨

◆tourists sunbathing on the beach在海滩上沐浴着阳光的游客

◆a

sandy/pebble/shingle beach

细沙／卵石／砾石海滩

◆a beach bar海滨酒吧

<titled tranID="51" status="1">coast</titled>beach ◇ seaside ◇ coastline ◇ sand ◇ seashore

These are all words for the land beside or near to the sea, a river or a lake. 以上各词均指海滨、河岸或湖畔。

coast the land beside or near to the sea or ocean 指海岸、海滨：◆a town on the south coast of England 英格兰南海岸的一座城镇◆The coast road is closed due to bad weather. 由于天气恶劣，滨海公路暂时封闭。 NOTE It is nearly always the coast, except when it is uncountable. 除用作不可数名词外，coast 几乎总是与 the 连用：◆That's a pretty stretch of coast. 那是一段美丽的海岸线。
beach an area of sand, or small stones, beside the sea or a lake 指有沙石的海滩、海滨或湖滨：◆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 BrE) 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 NOTE It is always the seaside, except when it is used before a noun. 除用于名词前外，seaside 总是与 the 连用：◆a seaside resort 海滨胜地 The seaside is British English; in American English seaside is only used before a noun. * the seaside 为英式英语，在美式英语中，seaside 只用于名词前。
coastline the land along a coast, especially when you are thinking of its shape or appearance 指沿海地带，尤其是海岸线、海岸地形或轮廓：◆California's rugged coastline 加利福尼亚州崎岖的海岸线
sand a large area of sand on a beach 指沙滩：◆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 通常指有沙石的海岸、海滨：◆He liked to look for shells on the seashore. 他喜欢在海滨捡贝壳。

beach or seashore? 用 beach 还是 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/vacation. 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. * beach 通常指海边的沙滩，人们度假时可以躺着沐浴阳光或玩乐；seashore 多指有海浪、贝壳、岩石等的海岸，尤指人们散步消遣的海滨。