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词汇 beachcomber
释义 beachcomber
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈbiːtʃˌkəʊ.mər/ us /ˈbiːtʃˌkoʊ.mɚ/
a person who walks along beaches looking for objects of value or interest: 海滨拾荒者(或寻宝的人)
The area is popular with surfers and beachcombers.
Some beachcombers use metal detectors.
Related words
beachcomb
beachcombing
Sometimes shark tags have been found and returned to researchers by beachcombers.
The discovery of artefacts from a 17th century whaling site has fuelled excitement among historians, archaeologists and even casual beachcombers.
Any flotsam and jetsam that came ashore would be snatched up at once by beachcombers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Searching
-seeking
beachcomb
beachcombing
body search
bounty hunter
burrow
comb
hunter
hunting ground
keep your/an eye out for someone/somethingidiom
leave no stone unturnedidiom
lookout
manhunt
needle
scout
scrounge around
search
seek someone/something out
seeker
troll

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Coasts & beaches
Examples from literature

It was the tale of this old beachcomber that brought us here, he explained. 
The first a big sailor as was evident by his gait, as well as his costume, and the man who followed in his wake was of a slinking type, and may have been a beachcomber. 

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Jumbling bits and pieces of their present and past, these beachcombers present a confusing, jarring picture.
They have become a popular collectors' item for beachcombers and decorators.
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A strange woman also appears with the beachcomber.
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Empty seashells are often picked up by beachcombers.
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This chambered shell floats very well and therefore washes up easily and is familiar to beachcombers in the tropics.
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A very long rocky beach is popular for beachcombers for its massive amounts of driftwood.
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Set on a desert island with a group of beachcombers as the main characters, the strip addressed serious issues of its time.
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A beachcomber is a person who participates in the activity of beachcombing.
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The small internal shell of the species is however quite a familiar object to many beachcombers.
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He established links with beachcombers and formed a network of people reporting the landfall of the contents of this and other spills.
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It is estimated that 75% of beachcombers were sailors, particularly whalemen, who had jumped ship.
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However, because of their minute size, micromollusks often go unnoticed by beachcombers, shell collectors and even more serious conchologists.
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Empty seashells are often found washed up on beaches by beachcombers.
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Kite flyers and beachcombers frequent the beach in sunny weather.
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Sophisticated recreational beachcombers use knowledge of how storms, geography, ocean currents, and seasonal events determine the arrival and exposure of rare finds.
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