on the shore
on the shore 表示在岸边（表面接触），常与静态动词连用。
We sat on the shore and watched the sunset.
我们坐在岸上观看日落。
陆地；岸上；支柱；撑柱；下水道；阴沟；濒临海洋、湖泊或池塘等静止水体的陆地。；支撑上方结构或重物的支柱或撑杆。
the land along the edge of the sea, a lake, or another body of water
濒临海洋、湖泊或池塘等静止水体的陆地。
Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
支撑上方结构或重物的支柱或撑杆。
A prop or strut supporting some structure or weight above it.
下水道；阴沟。
A sewer.
水体边缘的陆地；岸
the land along the edge of a body of water
通常指港口附近的陆地。
Land, usually near a port.
支撑建筑物的梁或木料
a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
We walked along the shore at sunset.
我们在日落时沿着岸边散步。
用法提示：句中“shore”作名词，指水边附近的陆地，即“岸”。
The waves washed up onto the shore.
波浪冲到了岸上。
用法提示：这里“shore”作名词，表示水体边缘的陆地，即“岸”。
They found colorful shells on the shore.
他们在岸边发现了五颜六色的贝壳。
用法提示：“shore”在句中作名词，指海边或湖边的陆地，即“岸”。
on the shore 表示在岸边（表面接触），常与静态动词连用。
We sat on the shore and watched the sunset.
我们坐在岸上观看日落。
along the shore 表示沿着岸边移动，强调线性路径。
They walked along the shore, collecting seashells.
他们沿着岸边走，捡拾贝壳。
the shore of ... 后接湖泊、海洋等水体，表示其岸边。
The shore of the lake was rocky and steep.
湖岸多岩石且陡峭。
grammar · medium
易错句子The children were playing in the shore.
正确表达The children were playing on the shore.
汉语说“在岸上”，用“在……上”直译成 in，但英语中 shore 指水体边缘的那片陆地，介词固定搭配 on，表示“在岸边这个面上活动”，不用 in。
grammar · medium
易错句子It took us two hours to reach to the shore.
正确表达It took us two hours to reach the shore.
reach 是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，不能加 to；汉语“到达岸边”的“到”容易让人在后面补一个 to。若改用 arrive，则必须说 arrive at the shore，介词由动词决定。
grammar · medium
易错句子We walked along shore for an hour.
正确表达We walked along the shore for an hour.
shore 是可数名词，此处特指双方都明确的那条岸线，需要一个定冠词 the；汉语名词前没有冠词，学习者容易整体漏掉。若泛指，可用复数 the shores 或 a shore。
在岸上；在岸边
We sat on the shore and watched the sunset.
我们坐在岸边看日落。
沙质海岸；沙滩
The children played on the sandy shore.
孩子们在沙滩上玩耍。
岩石海岸
Waves crash against the rocky shore.
海浪拍打着岩石海岸。
沿着岸边
We walked along the shore collecting shells.
我们沿着岸边散步，捡贝壳。
湖岸；湖边
They built a small cabin on the shore of a lake.
他们在湖边盖了一间小木屋。
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上岸休假（船员获准离船上岸的假期）
The sailors had two days of shore leave in the port.
水手们获准在港口上岸休假两天。