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单词 waterfront
释义
waterfront
(wɔːtəʳfrʌnt )
Word forms: waterfronts
countable noun [usually singular]
A waterfront is a street or piece of land which is next to an area of water, for example a harbour or the sea.
They went for a stroll along the waterfront.
Idioms:
cover the waterfront [mainly US]
to cover a very wide range of things, or cover every aspect of something
We have five employees looking after this whole project. They cover the entire waterfront: oil, real estate, high-tech, and everything else.
Collocations:
line the waterfront
Dozens of cafs line the waterfront.
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A string of trendy hotels catering to windsurfers, kitesurfers and wet-suit wearers of all kinds lines the waterfront, heralding the town itself.
Times, Sunday Times
At the island's harbour we gaze down from deck at the open-air bars lining the waterfront, with the area's beautiful young things lounging on sofas.
Times, Sunday Times
The belching chimneys and clanging machinery that once lined the waterfront have gone, and in their place are concert halls, slick university buildings and fancy restaurants.
Times, Sunday Times
waterfront apartment
He rents a luxury waterfront apartment, complete with swimming pool.
Times, Sunday Times
The south will have waterfront apartments and garden maisonettes.
Times, Sunday Times
In addition to the lodges, 51 waterfront apartments are being built.
Times, Sunday Times
There are also waterfront apartments and condominiums in rehabilitated industrial buildings.
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It offers 650 suites, including waterfront balcony suites and waterfront apartments.
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waterfront bar
We repair to a waterfront bar for a melt-in-the-mouth pizza and a glass of pinot grigio.
Times, Sunday Times
By night, the town comes alive with bustling waterfront bars, cafes and restaurants offeringachic, lively nightlife.
The Sun
There, in the waterfront bars and restaurants, they joined the survivors of the 40,000 who watched the final on giant screens.
The Sun
As well as housing — priced from 250,000 for one-bedroom flats to about 900,000 for penthouses — there will be shops, offices, waterfront bars and restaurants, and communal gardens.
Times, Sunday Times
It's all very unspoilt (don't expect beach huts or waterfront bars), with breathtaking views from the three-mile stretch of sand.
Times, Sunday Times
waterfront development
Police have begun a fraud investigation at the country's largest waterfront development after concerns were raised about its financial state.
Times, Sunday Times
This insight guides waterfront development.
Globe and Mail
Large amounts had been budgeted and spent for projects related to waterfront development including dredging and port development but nothing tangible had been done.
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Waterfront development will also lead to more boat traffic.
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Increasing property values and waterfront development continued to push the suburb's remaining industry out.
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waterfront location
And the latest stage of a multimillionpound regeneration aims to capitalise on its waterfront location.
Times, Sunday Times
Overlooking a quiet bay and set by a national park, this six-bedroom villa has an idyllic waterfront location.
Times, Sunday Times
There are six bedrooms, a huge galleried dining room and wood-burning stoves, as well as a waterfront location with a private slipway.
Times, Sunday Times
Rooms are starkly modern, but comfortable, with blond wood and glass walls that make the most of the waterfront location.
Times, Sunday Times
The old airport was located in a more central waterfront location, but was too small to handle widebody aircraft and could not be expanded.
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Translations:
Chinese: 滨水地区
Japanese: 海岸通り
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