shore
UK [ʃɔ:r] US [ʃɔ:r] noun
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■the land along the edge of a sea, lake or wide river （海、湖或大河的）滨，岸•You can walk for miles along the shore.你可以沿着海岸走上好几哩。 •The boat was about a mile from/off (the) shore when the engine suddenly died.船离岸边还有一哩左右时引擎突然熄火了。 ⇒ See also onshore;offshore
on shore
■on the land and not in a ship 在岸上•We waited until we were on shore before repairing the sails.我们等到上了岸才开始修帆。 shores [plural] literary
■a country or continent with a coast 临海国家（或大陆）•In 1992, Britain played host to the first multi-racial South African team to visit these shores.1992年，英国作为东道主邀请第一支多种族南非球队访问该国。
UK [ʃɔ:r] US [ʃɔ:r] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M] shore sth up
■to stop a wall or a building from falling down by supporting it with building materials such as wood or metal 支撑•Boundary walls have had to be shored up.边界墙须用支柱支撑。 ■to strengthen or improve an organization, agreement or system that is not working effectively or that is likely to fail 改善，提高•The new public relations manager has the difficult task of shoring up the company's troubled image.新任公关经理面临了改善公司不良形象的艰钜任务。 |