n (1) (海，湖，河)滨 (sandy or stony shore of an ocean， sea， or lake， or the bank of a river) [C]：The waves receded from the～.波浪从岸边退去。〖同〗shore，seashore，coast;

(2) 海滩，海水浴场 (seashore area， esp one used for swimming and sunbathing) [C]：a private～for bathers专用海滨浴场;walk/play on the～在海滩上散步/玩;～towel 海滩毛巾;

→′beachcomber n 在海滩上拾物为生的人;涌向海滩的长浪;′beach-head n 滩头堡;′beachwear n 海滩(泳)装;′beach-ball n 海滩(上玩的)球;

vt 将(船)弄上滩头(drive or pull (a boat， etc) up on shore from out of the water)[T+n]：～a boat 把船弄上滩头;We'll～the boat here and continue on foot.我们将把船拖上这儿的海滩，然后步行继续前进。

【辨异】beach与bank¹、shore¹、coast和seaside的区别见BANK。