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- the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water（海、湖或其他大水域的）岸, 滨：
I took the tiller and made for the shore.
我掌舵靠岸。
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- Law the land between ordinary high- and low-water marks【律】涨潮线与落潮线之间的地带。
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- （一般作shores）a country or other geographic area bounded by a coast沿海国家（或地区）：
record companies have been anxious to import the music to American shores.
唱片公司急于将这种音乐引进到美洲沿海地区。
短语
in shore
- on the water near land or nearer to land近岸; 靠岸。
on shore
- ashore; on land在岸上; 在陆地：
are any of the crew left on shore?
有没有船员还留在岸上？
派生词
shoreless
adjectiveshoreward
adjective & adverbshorewards
adverb词源
Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schōre; perhaps related to the verb SHEAR.
- a prop or beam set obliquely against something weak or unstable as a support支柱, 撑柱。
with obj.
- support or hold up (something) with such props or beams用支撑物（或梁）支撑：
rescue workers had to shore up the building, which was in danger of collapse
援救人员不得不用支撑架支撑有倒塌危险的那幢大楼
figurative 〈喻〉tax relief to help shore up the ailing airline industry.
减税有助于支撑不景气的航空业。
词源
Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schore 'prop', of unknown origin.