Word · Frequency #19904
waterside
水边；河滨；湖滨；海滨
the land at the edge of a body of water
- 1.
The land bordering a body of water.
紧邻水体的陆地。
- 2.
land bordering a body of water
水体边缘的土地
紧邻水体的陆地。；水体边缘的土地；水边；海滨；湖滨
In use
We had a picnic on the waterside and watched the boats go by.
The path along the waterside is popular with joggers in the morning.
They opened a small café near the waterside to attract tourists.
along the waterside
强调沿着水边行走或延伸。
We strolled along the waterside.
我们沿着水边散步。
at the waterside
指在水边的某个位置。
They built a small dock at the waterside.
他们在水边建了一个小码头。
by the waterside
表示靠近水边。
The cafe sits by the waterside.
咖啡馆位于水边。
Common mistakes
The ducks are swimming near the water side.The ducks are swimming near the waterside.
waterside 是一个复合名词，应写成整体，而不是分开的 “water side”；分开只是字面短语，不是标准英语名词。
We had a picnic at waterside.We had a picnic at the waterside.
waterside 是可数名词（复数 watersides），在泛指某一处水边时通常带定冠词 the；中文习惯没有冠词，所以学习者容易漏掉。
The restaurant is in the waterside.The restaurant is by the waterside.
表示“在水边”要用介词 by/at/on 加 the waterside，不能用 in；in 表示在某个空间内部，而 waterside 是紧邻水边的地带，不是封闭空间。
Connections
Collocations
- waterside restaurant
- 水边餐厅
- We had dinner at a waterside restaurant overlooking the lake.我们在一家俯瞰湖泊的水边餐厅吃了晚饭。
- waterside walk
- 水边散步道
- The waterside walk offers lovely views of the river.水边散步道可以欣赏到河流的美景。
- waterside hotel
- 水滨酒店
- They stayed at a quiet waterside hotel during their holiday.假期里他们住在一家安静的水滨酒店。
- waterside property
- 临水房产
- The waterside property is popular with families.临水房产很受家庭欢迎。
- by the waterside
- 在水边
- She sat by the waterside and read a book.她坐在水边看书。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
water(水)+side(边)→水边；想象站在湖岸，脚下就是水，水在侧边。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理描述、旅游与休闲指南、房地产与位置说明 该词为中性书面词，通常用于描述紧邻河流、湖泊或海洋的陆地；常见于地理、旅游、房地产等书面语境。日常口语中更常用 riverside、lakeside、waterfront 等说法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都包含拼写 -side，且该部分都读 /saɪd/，与 waterside 结尾相同。注意它们与 waterside 一样，重音多落在第一个音节，因此并不是严格意义上的完美押韵；其中 inside 和 outside 作名词时读 /ˈɪn.saɪd/、/ˈaʊt.saɪd/，作介词或副词时重音移到后面。
Learn the forms together
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