beach

US /biːtʃ/

UK /biːtʃ/

海滩, 沙滩

a shore of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragments

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We spent the day relaxing on the beach.

我们在海滩上度过了一天。

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The children built sandcastles on the beach.

孩子们在海滩上堆沙堡。

搁浅, 使靠岸

to run or drive (a boat or other vessel) ashore

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The captain decided to beach the damaged ship to prevent it from sinking.

船长决定将受损的船只搁浅，以防其沉没。

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They managed to beach the small boat safely during the storm.

在暴风雨中，他们设法安全地将小船搁浅。