"sandcastle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 沙堡

Definition

沙堡是指用沙子堆成的城堡，通常是在海滩上由儿童或成人为娱乐而建造的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于描述海边的儿童游戏活动。常见搭配有“堆沙堡”。几乎总是字面意思，很少作比喻用法。

Examples

The children built a sandcastle on the beach.

孩子们在海边堆了一个**沙堡**。

I like making sandcastles with my friends.

我喜欢和朋友一起堆**沙堡**。

She decorated her sandcastle with shells.

她用贝壳装饰了她的**沙堡**。

Our sandcastle washed away when the tide came in.

涨潮时，我们的**沙堡**被冲走了。

Building a huge sandcastle became a family tradition every summer.

每年夏天，建一个大的**沙堡**成了我们家的传统。

He challenged me to see who could make the tallest sandcastle.

他挑战我，看谁能堆出最高的**沙堡**。