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shores

UK /ʃɔːz/US /ʃɔːrz/

词源

源自古英语'scoru',意为'切割'或'分离',后演变为指陆地与水域的分界线。

noun

❶ 指靠近水域的陆地边缘,通常指海边、湖边或河岸等地方。常用于描述自然风景或地理特征。

“We walked along the sandy shores of the lake.”

(我们沿着湖边的沙滩散步。)

“The ship finally reached the distant shores after months at sea.”

(经过数月的航行,船只终于抵达了遥远的岸边。)

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

常见短语

offshore — 指离开海岸一定距离的海域,常用于描述海上活动或离岸设施。

“The company operates several offshore oil rigs.”

(该公司运营着多个海上石油钻井平台。)

shore up — 支撑或加固某物,常用于比喻性地表示支持或巩固某种情况。

“The government is trying to shore up the failing economy.”

(政府正试图支撑摇摇欲坠的经济。)