shore
/ʃɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ʃɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈshȯr/ (ame, mw)
shore — noun
- shoresingular
- shoresplural
1. the narrow strip of dry ground that borders an ocean, a lake, or a very large ri
the narrow strip of dry ground that borders an ocean, a lake, or a very large river
Yuna and her brother walked along the shore, collecting seashells in a bucket.
collocation: along the shore
The waves crashed onto the rocky shore near the old lighthouse at dawn.
Children built sandcastles on the shore while their parents sat nearby reading.
We reached the shore just as the sun began to set behind the hills.
The boat was tied to a wooden post driven deep into the sandy shore.
文法句型
the + shore
shore of + water body
on/along the shore
用法筆記
Often used with 'the' ('the shore'). For a sandy beach where people swim, 'beach' is more common; 'shore' is a broader term that includes rocky or muddy edges.
常見錯誤
2. the land as a place that is not aboard a ship or boat; used to contrast life or
the land as a place that is not aboard a ship or boat; used to contrast life or location at sea with being on land
After six weeks at sea, the crew was eager to spend time on shore.
nautical: on shore (no article)
The captain granted the sailors shore leave for the evening in port.
idiom: shore leave
Living on shore felt unfamiliar after months aboard the fishing trawler.
Passengers rushed to get back on shore as soon as the ship docked.
文法句型
on shore
come/go ashore
set foot on shore
用法筆記
In this sense 'shore' is uncountable and usually takes no article — 'on shore' not 'on the shore.' 'Ashore' (one word) is a common adverb form: 'The sailors went ashore.'
常見錯誤
3. a country, region, or continent that has a coastline, especially when referred t
a country, region, or continent that has a coastline, especially when referred to in a literary or emotional way
Immigrants from many nations have arrived on these shores seeking a new beginning.
literary: these shores
The poet wrote longingly about the distant shores of his childhood homeland.
The ambassador represented his country on foreign shores for nearly a decade.
News of the discovery reached our shores many months after the expedition.
文法句型
these shores
foreign shores
our shores
用法筆記
Almost always used with a determiner ('these shores', 'our shores', 'foreign shores') in the plural. This sense is formal or literary and rarely appears in everyday conversation.
shore — verb
- shorepresent simple I / you / we / they
- shores3rd person singular
- shoring-ing form
- shoredpast simple
1. to take action to make something weak or at risk stronger, more secure, or more
to take action to make something weak or at risk stronger, more secure, or more stable — for example, supporting a failing business, restoring public confidence, or reinforcing a system
The government launched a plan to shore up the struggling national economy.
figurative: shore up + economy
The company shored up its finances by selling several underperforming divisions.
Imran offered free tutoring sessions to shore up his classmates' algebra skills.
Neighbors worked together to shore up community spirit after the devastating flood.
文法句型
shore up + noun (abstract)
用法筆記
Almost always used as the phrasal verb 'shore up.' The object is typically an abstract noun (economy, confidence, support, prices, system) or a social structure (community, alliance). This is the most common use of the verb in modern English.
常見錯誤
2. to place beams, posts, or supports against a wall, roof, or structure to keep it
to place beams, posts, or supports against a wall, roof, or structure to keep it from falling or sinking
Workers shored the old wall with thick wooden beams before the rainy season.
passive: be shored with [material]
The miners shored up the tunnel roof to prevent it from caving in.
phrasal verb: shore up (physical)
Engineers shored the crumbling foundation before the new house could be built.
The damaged bridge was shored with steel supports while crews made permanent repairs.
文法句型
shore + noun + (up)
be shored with + noun
用法筆記
The verb 'shore' in this physical sense has a different historical origin from the noun 'shore' (land by water). It comes from Middle Dutch 'schore' (a prop). The phrasal form 'shore up' is very common in both literal and figurative uses.