sand

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sand1 /sænd/ S3 W3 noun 1 HEG[uncountable] a substance consisting of very small pieces of rocks and minerals, that forms beaches and deserts 沙，沙子 a mixture of sand and cement 沙和水泥的混合物 I have sand in my shoe. 我的鞋里有沙子。2 [countable, uncountable]SG an area of beach 沙滩 miles of golden sands 绵延几英里的金色沙滩 We were just sitting on the sand. 我们就坐在沙滩上。3. the sands of time literaryTIME/HOW LONG moments of time that pass quickly 〔快速流逝的〕光阴，时光n THESAURUS – Meanings 1 & 2sand a substance that forms beaches and deserts, or an area of this substancesunbathers lying on the sandHe could see several small figures out on the sands. beach an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lakethe island's golden beachesHow about a day at the beach?a pebble beachdesert a large area of land where it is always very hot and dry, and there is a lot of sandthe Sahara desertThey crossed the desert by camel. dune/sand dune a hill made of sand near the sea or in the desertWe went for a long walk along the dunes. The dunes are home to a wide variety of birds and plants.

Examples from the Corpus

sand• Everything about it was grey-brown - houses, donkeys, sand and peasants' heavy robes.• It is possible that the reactors will never be demolished, but will be buried in mounds of sand or gravel.• Just little puffs of sand in the short grass.• As they ran over the pulleys, a slurry of sand or tungsten carbide was poured on the wire.• The neighbors' children played happily in the sand.• You will notice phrases like crocodile tears, the elephant never forgets, and the ostrich burying its head in the sand.• Wet sand can be moulded, whilst dry sand is much more elusive.• All-terrain-vehicle tracks cross the white sand in the bed of the North Fork of the Red.• Here the effects of the weather - snow, wind, sand, rain and fog - are shown.

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sand2 (also sand down) verb [intransitive, transitive] TBCto make a surface smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper or using a special piece of equipment 〔用砂纸等〕打磨，把…磨光→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

sand• The solvent type paint removers do not normally raise the grain and it is not necessary to sand after stripping.• Any wood block floor will eventually need some maintenance by being sanded down and resealed.• The Unabomber, carefully sanding down his wooden bomb covers, would have been untouched by it.• Parts of the fairway had reverted to sand dune.• If it does need sanding, get this done and then give the scrub and wash treatment.• Instead of producing something his neighbors wanted, he dreamily sawed and sanded something utterly useless to them.Origin sand1 Old English

sand1 noun →n THESAURUS1sand2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese

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sand

sand¹ S3 W3 /sænd/

noun

Language: Old English

1. [uncountable] a substance consisting of very small pieces of rocks and minerals, that forms beaches and deserts:

a mixture of sand and cement

I have sand in my shoe.
2. [uncountable and countable] an area of beach:

miles of golden sands

We were just sitting on the sand.
3. the sands of time literary moments of time that pass quickly

THESAURUS

(for Meanings 1 & 2)

   ▪ sand a substance that forms beaches and deserts, or an area of this substance: sunbathers lying on the sand | He could see several small figures out on the sands.
   ▪ beach an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake: the island's golden beaches | How about a day at the beach? | a pebble beach
   ▪ desert a large area of land where it is always very hot and dry, and there is a lot of sand: the Sahara desert | They crossed the desert by camel.
   ▪ dune/sand dune a hill made of sand near the sea or in the desert: We went for a long walk along the dunes. | The dunes are home to a wide variety of birds and plants.

sand²

(also sand down) verb [intransitive and transitive]
to make a surface smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper or using a special piece of equipment

Sand
Sand, George /sɒnd $ sɑːnd, ʒɔːʒ $ ʒɔːrʒ/

(1804–76) a French female writer of novels, whose real name was Amandine Aurore Dupin. She is known for her long relationship with the composer Chopin, and for wearing men's clothes to show her belief that women should have the same rights as men.

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[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

◆Concrete is a mixture of sand and cement. 混凝土是沙和水泥的混合物。

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◆His hair was the colour of sand. 他的头发呈沙褐色。

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◆The children were playing in the sand (= for example, in a

sandpit

). 孩子们正在玩沙子。

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[uncountable

, countable

, usually plural]

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。

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◆children playing on the sand在沙滩上玩耍的儿童

◆miles of golden sands绵延数英里的金色沙滩

<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。