| 单词 | onshore |
| 释义 | onshore (once / 18584 pages) adjadv Use the adjective onshore to describe something that's headed toward the coast from the sea, or that's located on dry land. An onshore wind blows in from the ocean. An onshore breeze is wonderful on a hot summer day, especially if you can spend that day on the beach. If you're on a boat, a strong onshore wind is something to be concerned about, since it will tend to blow your boat toward the land. The oil industry uses onshore to distinguish between oil rigs and wells that are in the ocean and those that are on the land, or onshore. WORD FAMILYonshore: onshores USAGE EXAMPLESIt oversees a lot of oil, gas, and coal development, both onshore and offshore. Slate(Dec 14, 2016) During the campaign, Trump expressed support for lifting moratoriums on energy production in federal areas that are both onshore and offshore. Los Angeles Times(Dec 13, 2016) Affected onshore areas would be restored after the completion of the project, the documents showed. Reuters(Dec 12, 2016) 1adj (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land an onshore gale Syn|Ant inshore, seaward, shoreward offshore, seaward (of winds) coming from the land 2adj on the edge of the land an onshore lighthouse Syn terrestrial operating or living or growing on land 3adv on or toward the land they were living onshore Ant offshore away from shore; away from land |
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