单词 | shore |
释义 | Word Frequency shore 1(ʃɔː) noun 1. the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river ▶ Related adjective: littoral2. a. land, as opposed to water (esp in the phrase on shore) b. (as modifier) shore duty 3. law the tract of coastland lying between the ordinary marks of high and low water 4. (often plural) a country his native shores verb 5. (transitive) to move or drag (a boat) onto a shore Word origin C14: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schōre; compare Old High German scorra cliff; see shearWord Frequency shore 2(ʃɔː) noun 1. a prop, post, or beam used to support a wall, building, ship in dry dock, etc verb 2. (transitive; often foll by up) to prop or make safe with or as if with a shore Derived forms shoring (ˈshoring) noun Word origin C15: from Middle Dutch schōre; related to Old Norse skortha propWord Frequency shore 3(ʃɔː) verb Australian and New Zealand a past tense of shear |
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