coast
单词辨析：
含义较广，指海洋、湖泊及江河的岸，通常为陆地和较大水域的交界地带。
The waves have eaten into the west shore.
海浪侵蚀了西岸。
The boy swam hard to the shore.
男孩努力地向海岸游去。
Several girls were walking along the shore of the lake.
几位姑娘在沿着湖边散步。
通常为 shore 或 coast 的一部分，是被海（湖或河）水冲刷而成，无岩石或峭壁，只有沙子或小鹅卵石。
A beach formed along the wide bend of the river.
在河流的宽阔转弯处形成了一个沙滩。
The waves washed against the beach.
海浪冲刷着海滩。
After coming out of the sea, they lay on the beach sunbathing.
他们上岸后，躺在沙滩上晒日光浴。
指陆地和海交界的狭长地带，也可指沿海地区。
the Pacific coast
太平洋海岸
Rainstorms are frequent on this part of the coast.
这段海岸地区频频遭遇暴风雨天气。
She used to live in a small village on the coast.
她以前住在海滨的一个小村子里。
相关例句：
Finzer is not just any East Coast businessman
芬泽不是个普通的东海岸生意人。
A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage
地震引起的海啸袭击了沿海地区，导致灾难性的破坏。
I switched off the engine and coasted round the corner.
我熄掉引擎，靠惯性转过弯去。
Our route follows the Pacific coast through densely populated neighbourhoods
我们的路线沿着太平洋海岸，途经人口稠密的街区。
The boat was anchored off the northern coast of the peninsula
这艘船停泊在离该半岛北部海岸不远的地方。
The army should have operated in conjunction with the fleet to raid the enemy's coast
陆军本应与舰队共同行动，突袭敌方海岸。