waterfront
/ˈwɔːtəfrʌnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɔːtərfrʌnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfrənt ˈwä-/ (ame, mw)
waterfront — 名詞
- waterfrontsingular
- waterfrontsplural
1. the strip of land in a town or city that lies next to a river, lake, or sea, oft
濱水區
城鎮中鄰近河流、湖泊或海洋的區域
the strip of land in a town or city that lies next to a river, lake, or sea, often developed with public walkways, restaurants, shops, or port facilities
The old waterfront district of Boston has been rebuilt with new shops and parks.
波士頓的舊濱水區經過重建，現在有新的商店和公園。
collocation: waterfront district
Rin and Felipe went for a walk along the waterfront after dinner.
Rin 和 Felipe 晚餐後沿著濱水區散步。
Developers are planning to build a hotel on the abandoned waterfront.
開發商正計畫在廢棄的濱水區建造一家飯店。
The waterfront was lined with seafood restaurants and souvenir stalls.
濱水區兩旁盡是海鮮餐廳和紀念品攤位。
Kwame bought a small apartment with a view of the waterfront.
Kwame 買了一間能欣賞濱水區景觀的小公寓。
- seafront
specifically the area facing the sea, especially in seaside resort towns; narrower than waterfront
- riverfront
land along a river; more specific than waterfront, which can also be on a lake or sea
- harbor
refers to the sheltered body of water for ships, not primarily the developed land area along it
- shoreline
the physical edge of the water, not the built-up district; less urban than waterfront
- inland
areas away from the coast or body of water
文法句型
the + waterfront
waterfront + noun (modifier)
用法筆記
Often used as a modifier before nouns such as 'area', 'district', 'property', 'walk', or 'development' to describe locations next to water.