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Raised beaches often consist of areas of sand, pebbles, or dunes, sometimes containing seashells or piles of debris comprising shells and bones of marine animals used by humans. — 上升海滩通常由沙洲、鹅卵石或沙丘组成，有时包含贝壳或者由人类用过的海洋动物的壳和骨头构成的一堆堆残渣。 ① pebble /ˈpebl/ n. 小圆石，鹅卵石，细砾 ② dune /duːn/ n. 沙丘

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