waterfront

waterfront — 名詞

1. the strip of land in a town or city that lies next to a river, lake, or sea, oft

1.名詞B1
釋義

濱水區

城鎮中鄰近河流、湖泊或海洋的區域

the strip of land in a town or city that lies next to a river, lake, or sea, often developed with public walkways, restaurants, shops, or port facilities

例句

The old waterfront district of Boston has been rebuilt with new shops and parks.

波士頓的舊濱水區經過重建，現在有新的商店和公園。

collocation: waterfront district

Rin and Felipe went for a walk along the waterfront after dinner.

Rin 和 Felipe 晚餐後沿著濱水區散步。

同義詞
  • seafront

    specifically the area facing the sea, especially in seaside resort towns; narrower than waterfront

  • riverfront

    land along a river; more specific than waterfront, which can also be on a lake or sea

  • harbor

    refers to the sheltered body of water for ships, not primarily the developed land area along it

  • shoreline

    the physical edge of the water, not the built-up district; less urban than waterfront

反義詞
  • inland

    areas away from the coast or body of water

文法句型

the + waterfront

waterfront + noun (modifier)

用法筆記

Often used as a modifier before nouns such as 'area', 'district', 'property', 'walk', or 'development' to describe locations next to water.

常見錯誤

❌We walked along the water front.
✅We walked along the waterfront.
💡'waterfront' is a single compound word, not two separate words.