1. We spent a week by the sea in summer.
我们夏天在海边待了一周

2. She loves living by the sea.
她喜欢住在海边

3. They built a small house by the sea.
他们在海边建了一座小房子

4. The children played by the sea.
孩子们在海边玩耍

A: Where did you stay on vacation?
A：你假期住在哪里？

B: We stayed in a small hotel by the sea.
B：我们住在海边的一家小旅馆。

1) 指在海边或海岸附近的位置

2) 指靠近海的居住或生活环境

3) 指在海岸区域进行的活动或场景

1. 在海边，在海岸附近

e.g. We had a picnic by the sea.
我们在海边野餐

2. 描述靠近海的地点或环境状态

e.g. Life by the sea is peaceful.
海边的生活很宁静

phrase

1. A phrase meaning located near or at the sea, often describing place or environment.

Synonym: at the seaside, by the coast