beach的中文意思？ Beach, shore以及coast的区别

The difference between beach, shore and coast?

这三个词意思都有靠近水边，但意思是有差别的。

1 `beach'

A beach is an area along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river that is covered with sand or small stones. You can relax or play on a beach, or use it as a place to swim from.

beach是指海洋、湖泊或宽阔河流的边缘，上面覆盖着沙子或小石头。你可以在海滩上放松或玩耍，或者把它作为一个游泳的地方。

He walked along the beach.

他沿着海滩散步。

Children were building sandcastles on the beach.

孩子们在海滩上堆沙堡。

2 `shore'

Shore is a more general word for the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river.

Shore是一个更一般的词，指的是海洋、湖泊或宽阔河流边缘的土地。

He swam towards the shore.

他向岸边游去。

3 `coast'

The coast is the border between the land and the sea, or the part of a country that is next to the sea.

Coast(海岸)是陆地和海洋之间的边界，或者是一个国家靠近海洋的部分。

We stayed in a small village on the west coast of Scotland.

我们住在苏格兰西海岸的一个小村庄里。

There are industrial cities along the coast.

沿海有工业城市。