sand

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Related topics: Geology, Geography

sand1 /sænd/ S3 W3 noun

1 HEG[uncountableU] a substance consisting of very small pieces of rocks and minerals, that forms beaches and deserts 沙，沙子

a mixture of sand and cement

沙和水泥的混合物

I have sand in my shoe.

我的鞋里有沙子。

2 [countableC, uncountableU]SG an area of beach 沙滩

miles of golden sands

绵延几英里的金色沙滩

We were just sitting on the sand.

我们就坐在沙滩上。

3. the sands of time literaryTIME/HOW LONG moments of time that pass quickly 〔快速流逝的〕光阴，时光

n THESAURUS – Meanings 1 & 2

sand a substance that forms beaches and deserts, or an area of this substance

sunbathers lying on the sand

He could see several small figures out on the sands.

beach an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake

the island's golden beaches

How about a day at the beach?

a pebble beach

desert a large area of land where it is always very hot and dry, and there is a lot of sand

the Sahara desert

They crossed the desert by camel.

dune/sand dune a hill made of sand near the sea or in the desert

We went for a long walk along the dunes.

The dunes are home to a wide variety of birds and plants.

Examples from the Corpus

sand• Everything about it was grey-brown - houses, donkeys, sand and peasants' heavy robes.• It is possible that the reactors will never be demolished, but will be buried in mounds of sand or gravel.• Just little puffs of sand in the short grass.• As they ran over the pulleys, a slurry of sand or tungsten carbide was poured on the wire.• The neighbors' children played happily in the sand.• You will notice phrases like crocodile tears, the elephant never forgets, and the ostrich burying its head in the sand.• Wet sand can be moulded, whilst dry sand is much more elusive.• All-terrain-vehicle tracks cross the white sand in the bed of the North Fork of the Red.• Here the effects of the weather - snow, wind, sand, rain and fog - are shown.