shore
noun uk/ʃɔːr/ us/ʃɔːr/
B1 [ C or U ]（海、湖或大河的）滨，岸
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river
You can walk for miles along the shore. 你可以沿着海岸走上数英里。
The boat was about a mile from/off (the) shore when the engine suddenly died. 船离岸边还有1英里左右时引擎突然熄火了。
See also: offshoreonshore
on shore 在岸上
on the land and not in a ship
We waited until we were on shore before repairing the sails. 我们等到上了岸才开始修帆。
shores[ plural ] literary 临海国家（或大陆）
a country or continent with a coast
In 1992, Britain played host to the first multi-racial South African team to visit these shores. 1992年，英国作为东道主邀请第一支多种族南非球队访问该国。
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- We could hear waves crashing against the shore.
- The waves gently lapped the shore.
- She stood on the shore and let the water wash over her tired feet.
- Under the watchful eye of their mother, the two boys played on the shore.
- We walked hand in hand along the shore.