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foreshore

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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fore·shore /ˈfɔːʃɔː $ ˈfɔːrʃɔːr/ noun [countable usually singular, uncountable] British English  1. DNthe part of the shore between the highest and lowest levels that the sea reaches 〔高潮线和低潮线之间的〕前滩,前滨2. DNthe part of the shore between the edge of the sea and the part of the land that has houses, grass etc 〔水陆相接的界线与房屋、草木等之间的〕海滨
Examples from the Corpus
foreshoreCardiff foreshore turned up a few conger and codling.When the break in the dull, rainy weather came I decided on a day's search of the river foreshore.They had enjoyed each other's company over the last hour, hacking along the foreshore of the estuary.This Grade 2 Listed Building is set in a rocky cliff face pointing out to sea a little way along the foreshore.There, stretching from the foreshore to the Wall, was a solid line of soldiers.Something seemed to have excited them, they'd found something on the foreshore.The foreshore was dark as pitch, but the corner street lamps palely illuminated the deck of Maurice.
fore·shore nounChineseSyllable
Corpus shore the of the the between part and lowest highest


foreshore
foreshore /ˈfɔːʃɔː $ ˈfɔːrʃɔːr/ noun [countable usually singular, uncountable] British English
1. the part of the shore between the highest and lowest levels that the sea reaches
2. the part of the shore between the edge of the sea and the part of the land that has houses, grass etc


fore·shoreBrE /ˈfɔːʃɔː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɔːrʃɔːr/ 🔊 noun [countable, usually singular, uncountable] (on a beach or by a river) the part of the shore between the highest and lowest levels reached by the water (海滩上或河边高潮线和低潮线之间的)前滨,滩头,前滩,滩地the part of the shore between the highest level reached by the water and the area of land that has buildings, plants, etc. on it (最高水位与建筑物或树木等之间的)海滨,水边土地