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shore

UK /ʃɔːr/US /ʃɔːr/

词源

源自古英语 'scora',意为海岸或岸边,可能与古诺尔斯语 'skor'(边缘)同源。

noun

❶ 指陆地与水域相接的边缘地带,通常指海边、湖岸或河岸等区域,是水域和陆地的交界处。

“We walked along the shore collecting seashells.”

(我们沿着海岸散步,捡拾贝壳。)

“The children built sandcastles on the shore.”

(孩子们在岸边堆沙堡。)

同义词:coast, beach, bank, waterfront, seaside

verb

❶ 用支撑物加固或稳定某物,防止其倒塌或移动,通常用于建筑或船只等。

“They shored up the old building with wooden beams.”

(他们用木梁支撑起这座老建筑。)

“The workers shored the tunnel to prevent collapse.”

(工人们加固了隧道以防坍塌。)

同义词:support, prop, brace, reinforce, buttress

常见短语

on shore — 指在陆地上,与在水上或海上相对,常用于描述船只停靠或人员上岸的情况。

“The sailors were happy to be on shore after months at sea.”

(水手们在海上漂泊数月后,很高兴能上岸。)

shore up — 指通过支撑或加固来稳定某物,也可用于比喻性地表示支持或加强某事物。

“The team needs to shore up its defense before the next game.”

(球队需要在下一场比赛前加强防守。)