They were playing on the beach with their buckets and spades.

他们带着桶和铲子在沙滩上玩。

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Once upon a time, there was a boy who was out playing on the beach with his friends.

从前，有一个男孩和他的朋友一起在海滩上玩耍。

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He's playing on the beach.

他正在沙滩上玩耍。

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He was drawn to this coastal area as it is near where he grew up and one that brings back many fond memories of playing on the beach.

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The sooner that you take care of these details, the sooner you can get to the important stuff: kayaking on the river, playing on the beach, reading a good book, enjoying a nice barbecue and listening to the squeals of joy at the sights of the first lightning bugs of the season.

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It is an annual event - one gleeful crowd jumping in the waves, another playing football on the beach, and another idling in the lagoon.

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