noun🔗Share沙，砂子 Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction."The children played happily on the sandy beach. "孩子们在铺满沙子的海滩上快乐地玩耍。geologymaterialenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沙滩，沙地 (often in the plural) A beach or other expanse of sand."The Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil."加拿大的焦油沙地是一个很有希望的石油来源。geographygeologyenvironmentmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share胆量，勇气。 (circa 1920) Personal courage."Despite the pressure, she showed great sand in standing up for what she believed in during the school debate. "尽管压力重重，她在学校辩论中仍然表现出极大的胆量，勇敢地站出来捍卫自己的信仰。charactermoralattitudevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沙子，砂。 A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale."The beach sand felt warm and coarse beneath my feet. "海滩上的沙子踩在脚下，感觉温暖而粗糙，颗粒大小大约在六十二点五微米到两毫米之间。geologymaterialsubstanceenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沙色，米色。 A light beige colour, like that of typical sand."The sand-colored walls of the classroom were a bit boring, but at least they were clean. "教室墙壁的沙色有点单调，但至少还算干净。colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沙粒，细沙 A single grain of sand."The tiny sand, barely visible, was irritating my foot. "那颗几乎看不见的细沙粒，硌得我的脚很不舒服。materialgeologysubstancenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share时光，光阴。 A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass)."The hourglass showed that the sand of her childhood was almost gone. "沙漏显示，她童年的时光几乎流逝殆尽。timeperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share沙色的，米色的 Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand."The sandy-colored walls of the classroom gave the room a warm, inviting atmosphere. "教室的墙壁是沙色的，这使整个房间显得温暖而舒适。appearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打磨，砂磨. To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it."To prepare the wooden table for painting, he sanded its surface smooth. "为了给木桌子上漆，他用砂纸把桌面打磨光滑了。materialprocessworktechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用沙覆盖，撒沙于。 To cover with sand."The children sand the sandbox to make it smooth for playing. "孩子们往沙坑里撒沙子，让它变得更平整，方便玩耍。materialgeologyenvironmentnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吸墨，撒沙吸墨. To blot ink using sand."The student sanded the ink blot on his homework page to remove the smudge. "这个学生在作业本上用沙子吸干了墨迹，以去除污迹。stationerywritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鹬，沙锥鸟 A sandpiper."The sand flew up as the sandpiper waded into the shallow water. "鹬鸟涉入浅水时，扬起了一阵细沙。animalbirdnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
