beaches
beaches — noun
- beachessingular
- beachesesplural
1. a flat area of sand, small stones, or pebbles beside an ocean, sea, or lake, whe
a flat area of sand, small stones, or pebbles beside an ocean, sea, or lake, where people go to relax, swim, or play.
Evelyn and Tamar spent the whole morning walking along the sandy beaches near Kenting.
collocation: sandy beaches
Beaches on the west coast are much calmer than those facing the open ocean.
Ryo packed sunscreen and a book, then headed to the beach for the afternoon.
Layla prefers quiet beaches with clean water, so she often travels to smaller islands.
文法句型
[noun] + preposition + [location]
the + [noun] + of + [place]
用法筆記
The singular form beach is used when referring to one specific place (e.g., "We went to the beach near our hotel"). The plural beaches is common when talking about a region or coastline in general.
常見錯誤
beaches — verb
- beachespresent simple I / you / we / they
- beacheses3rd person singular
- beachesing-ing form
- beachesedpast simple
1. to pull or drive a boat, ship, or other watercraft onto the shore, either on pur
to pull or drive a boat, ship, or other watercraft onto the shore, either on purpose or because of an accident.
Kian beached his kayak on a strip of sand to rest his arms.
transitive: beach + kayak
After the engine failed, the crew beached their boat on the nearest shore.
Bao beached his small motorboat on the sand near the lighthouse.
When the fog rolled in, the captain beached the vessel until it cleared.
- run aground
usually accidental; implies the vessel is stuck or damaged
- land
broader meaning; 'land a boat' can mean docking at a pier, not necessarily pulling onto the sand
- launch
to put a boat into the water from the shore
文法句型
beach + [boat / kayak / vessel]
beach + [boat] + on + [shore / beach]
用法筆記
This verb is almost always used transitively — the boat or vessel is the object. It is less common in everyday conversation and appears mostly in boating, sailing, and fishing contexts.