beach,coast,shore,bank的区别和用法

1)beach和shore均可指"海滨"。比较而言,beach指较为平坦、覆盖着沙子或碎石、适宜于游泳与日光浴的"沙滩,海滩"。shore则是笼统的说法,指毗邻大片水的陆地,既可以包括beach,也可以指岩石突兀或陡峭的岸边。另外,shore也可以表示"湖边"。例如:

Early in the morning we went to the beach to see the sunrise.

Many people were lying on the beach,bathing in the sun.

the hotel lies on the shore of the West Lake.

2)coast指海洋与陆地的分界线,意为"海岸,海岸线",是一个地理术语。例如:

She lived ten miles from the coast.

China has a long coast from north to south.

3)bank表示毗邻河流的任何陆地、河流或运河的"河岸"。例如:

Trees are planted along the banks of the canal