n (1) (海，湖，河)濱 (sandy or stony shore of an ocean， sea， or lake， or the bank of a river) [C]：The waves receded from the～.波浪從岸邊退去?！纪絪hore，seashore，coast;
(2) 海灘，海水浴場(chǎng) (seashore area， esp one used for swimming and sunbathing) [C]：a private～for bathers專用海濱浴場(chǎng);walk/play on the～在海灘上散步/玩;～towel 海灘毛巾;
→′beachcomber n 在海灘上拾物為生的人;涌向海灘的長浪;′beach-head n 灘頭堡;′beachwear n 海灘(泳)裝;′beach-ball n 海灘(上玩的)球;
vt 將(船)弄上灘頭(drive or pull (a boat， etc) up on shore from out of the water)[T+n]：～a boat 把船弄上灘頭;We'll～the boat here and continue on foot.我們將把船拖上這兒的海灘，然后步行繼續(xù)前進(jìn)。
【辨異】beach與bank1、shore1、coast和seaside的區(qū)別見BANK。