beach 1 S2 W2 / bitʃ / 名词 [可数名词]

an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake :

a sandy beach

surfers on the beach

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + beach

crowded In the summer the beaches get very crowded.

quiet (= with few people on it ) The beaches on this side of the island are quieter.

deserted/empty (= with no one on it ) We took a boat to a deserted beach.

a sandy beach Corfu is known for its sandy beaches.

a shingle/pebble/pebbly beach (= covered with very small stones ) Both resorts have small shingle beaches.

a rocky beach (= with large rocks on it ) They anchored the boat off a rocky beach.

a long beach All around the coast of Lanzarote are long beaches of golden sand.

a white/golden beach The house was beside a dazzling white beach.

a private beach (= owned by someone, so you need permission to use it ) The hotel has its own private beach.

a public beach (= for everyone to use ) The public beaches were very dirty.

动词

lie on the beach I find it boring just lying on the beach all day.

go to the beach They’ve gone to the beach for the weekend.

walk on/along the beach She loved to walk along the beach in the early morning.

beach + NOUN

a beach holiday British English (= a holiday spent mainly at the beach ) She loves beach holidays, while he prefers city breaks.

a beach resort This is one of the most popular beach resorts in Greece.

a beach hut (= a small building on the beach for storing things such as swimming or sports equipment ) a row of brightly painted beach huts

a beach bar/restaurant (= on the beach ) We watched the sun go down from the beach bar.

a beach towel They spread out beach towels and opened parasols.

beach volleyball/football (= played on the beach ) Who wants a game of beach volleyball?