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sandy + noun
用作定语，修饰名词，表示‘含沙的；沙质的’。
a sandy beach
一个沙质海滩
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含沙的；沙质的
containing or covered with sand
a sandy beach
一个沙质海滩
The beach was sandy and warm.
海滩是沙质的，而且很温暖。
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The soil in this area is very sandy.
这个地区的土壤含沙量很大。
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She has long, sandy hair.
她有一头沙色的长发。
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flaxen locks
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arenaceous limestone
砂质石灰岩
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arenaceous grasses
沙质草类
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用作定语，修饰名词，表示‘含沙的；沙质的’。
a sandy beach
一个沙质海滩
用作表语，描述主语的性质。
The soil is sandy.
这土壤是沙质的。
表示颜色时，常修饰hair, coat等名词。
sandy brown hair
沙棕色的头发
Not this
The beach is sand.
Use this
The beach is sandy.
中文里“沙”可直接作形容词，但英语中需加-y变成“sandy”。
Not this
I like the sandy of the beach.
Use this
I like the sand of the beach.
“sandy”是形容词，不能用作名词；表示沙子要用名词“sand”。
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沙滩
We walked along the sandy beach.
我们沿着沙滩散步。
沙质土壤
This plant grows best in sandy soil.
这种植物在沙质土壤中生长最好。
沙色头发
He had sandy hair and blue eyes.
他有一头沙色头发和蓝眼睛。
沙质沙漠
The camel crossed the vast sandy desert.
骆驼穿越了广阔的沙质沙漠。
沙质海岸
The waves lapped the sandy shore.
海浪拍打着沙质海岸。
沙色
She painted the walls a sandy color.
她把墙壁漆成沙色。
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