sand 1 S3 W3 / sænd / 名词

1 [不可数名词] a substance consisting of very small pieces of rocks and minerals, that forms beaches and deserts :

a mixture of sand and cement

I have sand in my shoe.

2 [可数和不可数名词] an area of beach :

miles of golden sands

We were just sitting on the sand.

3 the sands of time literary moments of time that pass quickly

THESAURUS Meanings 1 & 2

sand a substance that forms beaches and deserts, or an area of this substance : sunbathers lying on the sand | He could see several small figures out on the sands.

beach an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake : the island’s golden beaches | How about a day at the beach? | a pebble beach

desert a large area of land where it is always very hot and dry, and there is a lot of sand : the Sahara desert | They crossed the desert by camel.

dune/sand dune a hill made of sand near the sea or in the desert : We went for a long walk along the dunes. | The dunes are home to a wide variety of birds and plants.